Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

We asked dentists about the most effective ways to whiten teeth at home, and they shared their top picks for toothpastes, mouthwashes, pens, strips and kits.

Tooth extractions, including ones involving infection, periodontal disease and crowding issues, are one of the most common dental procedures. An estimated 10 million wisdom teeth are extracted from ...

Carol Evans' oral surgeon told her she was too heavy to have her tooth removed under anesthetic. It was the wake-up call she needed to lose 100 pounds through diet and exercise. She says she got ...

A tooth-extraction method that originated at least a century ago for patients with hemophilia may be the answer to removing baby teeth from nervous kids, according to research published on July 3 in ...