Author: Julian Thorne, DDS, MPH

The world of reptiles is filled with marvels, but few are as consistently astonishing as the crocodilians – the group encompassing crocodiles, alligators

Tucked away at the back of our jaws, often unseen and unsung, are the dental workhorses: our molars. These are not the flashy front teeth, the incisors

You’ve probably never given them a second thought, but those tiny, triangular pieces of gum nestled between your teeth play a surprisingly big role

Ever wondered how a shark can effortlessly tear through prey, a cow can grind tough grasses all day, or a beaver can fell a tree with its teeth?

Tucked away inside your mouth, working tirelessly and often without a second thought from you, is a remarkable biological structure: the mucous membrane.

We see it everywhere: dazzling, impossibly white smiles beaming from magazine covers, movie screens, and toothpaste commercials. This constant barrage

Ever wondered why your own smile sports such a variety of tooth shapes, from the sharp slicers at the front to the broad grinders at the back?

We often reach for a glass of natural fruit juice thinking we’re making a wonderfully healthy choice. It comes from fruit, it’

Imagine never having to worry about a chipped tooth, or the dentist’s drill. For us humans, with our two sets of teeth designed to last (with a bit of

Ever paused to consider the sheer variety of tongues in the animal kingdom? It’s a subject that often gets licked, so to speak, in favor of more