People using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are reporting "Ozempic teeth," an unusual side effect impacting dental health. "Ozempic ...

Although enamel is a hard protector of teeth, it can chip and crack. Enamel also insulates the teeth from potentially painful temperatures and chemicals. When it erodes, you may notice that you ...

You get a sick feeling as you realize what it is -- a piece of broken tooth. Although the enamel that covers your teeth is the hardest, most mineralized tissue in the body, its strength has limits.

Enamel is the hardest tissue in the body, and it coats our teeth to help them endure the stresses of chewing. But over time, they can still suffer from cracks and cavities, and unfortunately this ...

In the short-term, patients might suffer from broken, flattened, or loose teeth. Long-term bruxism can be more serious, sometimes leading to the exposure of sensitive tooth enamel, a locked jaw, or ...

Long-term exposure to acids can wear away enamel in a process called tooth erosion. This can eventually lead to a variety of ...

It is critical in protecting teeth against chewing forces, acid erosion and daily wear. As people get older, enamel changes that make it harder yet more brittle increasing the risk of cracks and ...

Teeth are essential for helping people break down the food they eat, and are protected by enamel, which helps them ... which is where cracks start," said lead author Jack Grimm, UW doctoral ...