Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS You can rinse your mouth with warm salt water to soothe sore teeth and gums. Try applying a cold compress to your cheek for pain relief from a toothache or gum ...

Tooth decay is the most common health condition worldwide. While it is preventable and treatable, billions of people are ...

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Pain from cavities can range from a dull ache to sharp tooth pain.You can have a higher risk of cavities if you have poor oral hygiene, smoke, or eat a sugary ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune condition that causes joint pain and inflammation. It may also lead to dental problems. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that most ...

Due to lack of space, wisdom teeth rarely come in straight. They are usually titled towards the adjacent tooth, which is the ...

A dentist has returned from a 6,600-mile (10,600km) trip to Peru where he helped to provide "rewarding" emergency dental care ...

Being sick bites, especially when it involves tooth pain. Dentists and doctors answer why do your teeth hurt when sick and how to deal. One of the most uniquely terrible feelings in the world is when ...

Researchers find an over-the-counter combo is more effective for wisdom tooth extraction pain. A combination of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) controls pain after wisdom tooth ...

Approximately 80% of patients reported taking an analgesic like ibuprofen for dental pain, with about 10% of them accidentally overdosing on it. The study was published on January 17 in Basic and ...