Could jaw expansion methods like palatal expanders and MARPE help avoid tooth extractions? Orthodontists from Kohe Dental ...

Hi there. I am striving towards getting braces in my adult years as I have some crowding and a small overbite. I was instructed by my orthodontist to have 4 teeth extracted. After a week of agony i ...

The role of extractions in orthodontic treatment has been a controversial subject for over a century. It is fair to say that even today, opinion is divided on whether extractions are used too ...

Braces are a common treatment for straightening misaligned teeth. Unfortunately, sometimes releasing your teeth from braces can reveal more than straightened teeth. You might find there’s also ...

Although permanent teeth are meant to last a lifetime, there are a number of reasons why you may need to have a tooth pulled as an adult. Broken, infected, or overcrowded teeth can not only affect the ...

In an article on an 18th-century tooth-puller, historian Colin Jones claimed that "the list of Great Dates in Dentistry is largely unknown, I wager, outside the serried ranks of the dental profession" ...

Faith Hoch came within 30 minutes of dying from sepsis after having seven teeth taken out so she could have a brace fitted (Pictures: Faith Hoch/Metro US) A baker came within 30 minutes of dying from ...

'So are you thinking of having the lower ones done, too?” asked my dentist when I raised the question of dental braces. Lower ones? I looked in the mirror, and he pointed out that while my lower ...

If you or your child has an overbite, you may be looking at options for correcting it. There are several different types of treatment which your orthodontist may recommend. The type most likely to ...