Although permanent teeth were meant to last a lifetime, there are a number of reasons why tooth extraction may be needed. A very common reason involves a tooth that is too badly damaged, from trauma ...

Braces are commonly used to straighten teeth that aren’t in alignment. If you or your child need braces, the process can be expensive, time-consuming, and inconvenient. But corrective dental braces do ...

Thirty years ago, only middle school and high school students wore braces on their teeth; today, it’s not unusual to see kids as young as 7 or 8 with them. Driving the trend are orthodontists who say ...

There are lots of "do it yourself" projects you can complete successfully with just a little time and effort. However, "do it yourself" braces is not one of them. Despite that, there are a rising ...

Background The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature to determine the sequelae of early extraction of compromised first permanent molars (FPMs) with regard to the skeletal and ...