“Nine in 10 people have teeth that are at least slightly misaligned, or maloccluded, and three quarters of us have wisdom teeth that do not have enough room to emerge properly,” said Peter S. Ungar a ...

Tampa (BLOOM) – For many years, straight teeth were considered the norm for a healthy and attractive smile. However, in recent times, it seems that crooked teeth are becoming increasingly common. This ...

There is now a connection between sleep apnea and crowded or crooked teeth. Fortunately, anthropologists have the answer: Our heads are shrinking! Our hat sizes are not getting smaller, but our ...

Former Lyft executive Nick Greenfield had what he thought were great teeth. They were, in fact, the envy of most 12-year-olds: Greenfield never endured the preteen trauma of braces. His body just ...

Human jaws today don't look like those of our ancestors, which may be why so many people now have crowded or crooked teeth. Underdeveloped jaws caused by less chewing has kept teeth from fitting ...

Bravo reality star Brielle Biermann has revealed that she underwent double jaw surgery last month — not to improve appearances but to repair an overbite and resolve other problems she attributed to ...

Jeffrey Craig receives funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research of the National Institutes of Health (Award Number R01DE019665); the National Health and Medical Research ...

Ancient Egyptians and Etruscans pioneered orthodontics, using delicate gold wires and catgut to straighten teeth. It’s a tale that has appeared in dentistry textbooks for decades, portraying our ...