Our thoughts on teeth and aging typically begin and end at color. A white smile is youthful, so we bleach our teeth. But there’s a wide world of so-called anti-aging dental interventions out there.

Bri Over, 23, started a series on TikTok to raise the funds needed to fix her teeth ...

“Early humans used chewing sticks, twigs, bird feathers, animal bones, and plant fibers to remove debris from their teeth,” ...

But the teeth whitening or straightening products these influencers are promoting—often via sponsored ads on social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok—can be dangerous if used incorrectly, ...

Lily Carroll, 11, was born with a cleft palate. She wanted braces so much that she pulled out six of her baby teeth. Cristi Carroll remembers the discussion she had with the first of three ...

The dream of a beautiful smile can become a nightmare when discount orthodontia is involved, and there’s a chance you’ll end up worse-off, or nostalgic for your old teeth.Illustration: Lola ...

Oral hygienist Kyle Messier cleans a student's teeth in a storage closet in Maple Avenue Elementary in Claremont. You probably never would have guessed it, but one of the front lines of public health ...