If you’re among the 36% of Americans afraid of the dentist, it’s time to ask yourself which is scarier — the thought of a cleaning or missing the chance to catch oral cancer before it’s too late?

A couple of decades ago it was common for many adults to loose all of their teeth. But that nightmare is now over, at least for people up to the age of 65, according to a nationwide survey. The survey ...

Jim Cribbett of Riverton, Ill., had dentures since he was 25 years old. By the time the retired program analyst and National Guard assistant fire chief was 64, he was tired of worrying about his lower ...