Alexis Sims

Pain in a tooth that no longer exists sounds impossible, but it happens more often than most people realize. Dentists call it

A tooth that already had a root canal is not supposed to hurt again. When it does, the most common fix is

A cracked or heavily decayed tooth sometimes can’t hold a crown on its own. When too little natural tooth structure survives above

Some people can eat candy nightly and skip flossing for weeks without a single cavity, while others brush twice a day, floss

Chronic acid reflux does far more than cause a burning chest. Every time stomach acid rises past the esophagus and into the

Rising progesterone and estrogen change the way your gum tissue reacts to plaque, and that shift, not a lapse in brushing, is

Estrogen, testosterone, and anti-androgens do more than reshape the body during gender transition. They also change the chemistry and tissue of the

Most routine dental care is safe throughout an IVF cycle, and putting off a cleaning or filling out of fear isn’t necessary

That green smoothie, the bottled kombucha, the “no added sugar” fruit juice: the biggest threat to your enamel right now might be

A dark spot on a dental X-ray does not automatically mean a drill. Dentists sometimes look at a small area of decay,