Calcium deposits on teeth, known as tartar, need to be removed by a dentist because brushing alone won't get rid of them. Dentists remove tartar using scaling and polishing techniques to clean and ...

Wisdom teeth often don’t have room to grow in fully and can cause various dental problems. That’s why many dentists recommend having your wisdom teeth removed. If you think your wisdom teeth are ...

Dentistry can save your teeth, but it's rare to see exactly how the process works. A dentist walked Insider through replacing cavities in two different teeth. Cavities are part of life — nine out of ...