Remineralization is a natural tooth repair process. Your body takes calcium and phosphate minerals from your saliva and deposits them in your enamel. Enamel is the protective outer layer of your teeth ...

Few things taste worse than a mouthful of orange juice right after brushing your teeth. That tangy vitamin C washing over your spearmint-coated tongue is enough to make your butt clench — and ...

I was wondering if I should be brushing my teeth before or after breakfast. Steven S. Toth, DMD, explains that there actually ...

“Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is the main component of enamel and one of the most studied biomaterials in the medical and dental field,” Dr. Jonathan B. Levine, the chief dental officer of Lenny Kravitz’s ...

The advice from dental experts for keeping your teeth clean sounds simple enough: Brush twice a day and floss. But choosing among the many products available to help you do this can be daunting.

It happens to everyone when you least expect it—a quick swig of hot chocolate after coming in from the cold and ouch! Your teeth react to the temperature change as if you had been chewing on tin foil.

You shouldn’t experience tooth pain when you eat a spoonful of ice cream, take a sip of hot coffee, inhale cold air on a winter day or brush and floss. If you do, there’s a good chance you have ...

Do you wish your teeth were less yellow and had fewer stains? You’re not alone: Teeth whitening is a common topic patients ask dentists about, says Dr. Samantha Rawdin, a prosthodontist at Gallery 57 ...