Getting a tooth pulled carries a risk of experiencing a dry socket, also known as alveolar osteitis. Usually, the socket—the ...

When faced with a severe toothache, many patients are presented with two primary treatment options: root canal therapy or ...

The root attaches to many ligaments; the major one is the periodontal ligament, soft connective tissue that lines a tooth's socket. Most adults have 32 permanent teeth, fewer if they’ve had ...

Two of the mosasaur's closely-packed teeth sit in one tooth socket. This conflicts with all other known mosasaur species, in which each tooth has its own socket, according to the new study.

It might seem, for example, that adult teeth should not be wiggling around in the jaw socket. But in fact these dental alveolar syndesmoses (technical speak for the tiny ligamentous joint between ...

India: A recent study published in the journal Bioinformation compared the effectiveness of Aloe vera and chlorhexidine ...