"It was bizarre because I had no pain or swelling in my mouth to tell me there was something wrong," Graham Bell said of his ...

A person may experience a painless hole in a tooth, such as a molar, in the early stage of a cavity. Even though there is no pain, this still requires attention from a dentist to prevent further ...

With regular veneers, a dentist might need to grind 1/2 millimeter of enamel off your tooth to make an impression to use for creating the veneer. That’s not necessary with no-prep veneers.

Beneath the dentin lies the pulp of the tooth, which contains nerves and blood vessels. When a cavity reaches the pulp, the tooth begins to decay faster, leading to inflammation, swelling, and pain.