Tooth loss is extremely common. It’s estimated that 69 percent of adults 35 to 44 have lost at least one adult tooth. By age 74, about a quarter of Americans lose all of their adult teeth. When you ...

Becca Stanek is an experienced writer and editor who is passionate about exploring the ways we can feel better mentally and physically to get the most out of our lives. She has worked for publications ...

A dental bridge replaces one or more missing or broken teeth with fake teeth. Bridges use one or more real teeth on either side of the gap to hold the fake teeth in place. Bridges may be either fixed, ...

Dental bridges are a common and effective way to replace missing teeth. They are a fixed restoration, meaning that they are anchored to the teeth on either side of the gap and cannot be removed by the ...

Laertis Ikonomou, PhD, associate professor of oral biology, is the principal investigator of a two-year, $435,167 R21 grant ...

A patient comes in needing a dental bridge. The treatment goes smoothly and you file the claim. However, when the explanation of benefits comes back, the insurance company denies it because of a ...