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13 Stories on Dental and Gum Disease
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How can I get healthier gums?

I think my gums are infected slightly. I brush twice a day, use Listerine, and Act rinsing. What can I use each day for getting healthier gums?

Chew on this: Gum may be good for body, mind

If you're looking to curb your appetite and improve your memory, you're probably exercising, eating healthier foods and trying to get some sleep.

Brush your teeth, save your life?

Oral surgeon Dr. Gary Bouloux is about to pull a diseased wisdom tooth from his patient's mouth, using forceps that look like a pair of silver pliers.

Report: Millions of children have untreated tooth decay

Millions of poor American children have untreated tooth decay, some of them because they cannot find a dentist willing to treat them, a federal report issued Tuesday said.

Everything you need to know about caring for your kids' teeth

For the first time in decades, cavities in kids are on the rise. As many as 28 percent of children ages 2 to 5 have cavities in their baby teeth. What can you do to keep your child's teeth healthy? Answers to your most pressing dental questions, for babies on up:

Money Magazine: 50 Ways to cut your health-care costs

Cut hospital bills by 25% and drug costs by 35%...there are more ways to save than you ever realized. By Cybele Weisser and Amanda Gengler, with Asa Fitch and Daphne Mosher

Money Magazine: 50 Ways to Cut Your Health-Care Costs

Even if you're in perfect health now, just thinking about the cost of medical care is bound to make you feel a little ill. With the price of everything from hospital visits to prescription drugs up...

Owners: Dog treats killed our pets

At least 13 dogs have died after being fed the top-selling pet treat in the country, owners and veterinarians have told CNN.

Fortune: Long in the Tooth Gum disease

I have a mouth only a dentist could love. It contains a state-of-the-art ceramic bridge, porcelain crowns, the fanciest inlays, the priciest onlays--$24,076 of repairs and gear in just the past thr...

Money Magazine: Tooth Savers New treatments help preserve teeth and gums--and they don't hurt.

With everything else seeming to fall apart with each birthday, the one thing you may not think about much is your gums. You should. Most adult tooth loss is caused not by tooth decay but by gum inf...

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