Neuroscientists have found that the sounds of dental instruments like drills evoke fear and anxiety in some people, according to a new study presented at this week's Society for Neuroscience annual ...

A team of mechanical engineering students from Johns Hopkins University is working with a Florida dentist to develop a device that aims to make dental procedures less daunting for many patients. Check ...

Lasers for years have held out the promise of a painless replacement for the dreaded buzzing dental drill. Yet the drill, which dates to the 1800s, still remains the workhorse of the profession. Now a ...

Watch enough TikTok videos and you’re sure to see one extolling a special kind of do-it-yourself dentistry. Not about brushing and flossing, except maybe flossing with strands of your hair. These are ...

Hair flossing, tooth gems and teeth filing: These DIY dental trends on TikTok are giving dentists a toothache. Tooth gems may be stylish, but they will attract bacteria, increasing the risk of ...

Finneas O'Connell appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday night to discuss all things music, and as usual, he sounded terribly casual while discussing his and his sister Billie ...