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From a cavity to infected gums to a sinus infection, a toothache can have a lot of (sometimes surprising) causes.  By Rachel Swalin and Sarah Klein Updated on

In this June 27, 2006, file photo, some of the dental implants and tools produced in the IMTEC production facility are displayed in Ardmore, Okla.

by University of Saskatchewan USask College of Dentistry post-doctoral research fellow Dr. Lina Marin (PhD). Credit: University of Saskatchewan A University of Saskatchewan (USask) dentistry research

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Social media is used extensively to seek antibiotics, avoid dental treatment and provide support to people with toothache, according to new

by Tohoku University The association between the prevalence of maternal postpartum depression at one month and the child’s daily tooth brushing frequency. Credit: Shinobu Tsuchiya et

Associate professor Maria Dolce, in collaboration with the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, is bringing nursing and dental students together to put into practice the

by University of California, San Francisco A scientifically based approach that includes a tooth-decay risk assessment, aggressive preventive measures and conservative restorations can dramatically reduce decay

The synthetic tooth enamel (pictured here) was two times harder than the softened control enamel. Credit: Janet Moradian-Oldak Dental cavities are the leading source of