About the expert Sasha Ross, DMD, MS, is a board-certified periodontist who has been with the Cleveland Clinic since 2013.

The oral hygiene trend of tongue scraping may improve hygiene and reduce bad breath — but overdoing it could harm heart ...

An unwelcome toothache, a broken tooth, or bleeding gums can catch anyone by surprise. In cases like these, emergency dental care on the same day can mean the difference between saving a tooth and ...

Not treating a cavity can result in tooth damage, infection, and even tooth loss. You should see a dentist every six months and get a cavity filled as soon as it is discovered. Tooth cavities are ...

Early last year, keepers at Chester Zoo first spotted that 25-year-old Rico, a two-toed sloth, had swellings on the side of ...

When Dr. Suman Reddivari gazes into the mouths of patients at Family Dentistry, he scans portraits of their eating, drinking and smoking habits, oral hygiene routines and overall health. He sees ...