Dental care is often overlooked when it comes to dog health, but it’s a hugely crucial aspect of their overall well-being.

The front canine teeth include two on the top and two on the bottom. Long, prominent fangs sit at the corners of the mouth and are an essential for cats, who are obligate carnivores. Obligate ...

Brushing your dog’s teeth for just a few minutes a day will help your pet live a healthier life. Dental disease is a fairly common medical condition for dogs, with over 80 percent of dogs 3 ...

There was little difference for either species in the width of their upper and lower jaw or cheek teeth, suggesting a mainly vertical chewing motion. The size and positioning of their canine teeth ...

In the history of teeth, perhaps no tooth is as famous as the saber tooth. These long, blade-like canines seem almost perfectly optimized to kill prey. They've evolved at least five times in ...

Why do humans have canine teeth? Patrick McGannon, Surprise, Arizona All primate species have them, says Sabrina Sholts, a curator of physical anthropology at the Museum of Natural History.

Saber teeth — the large canines — are pretty fearsome. These fangs have evolved at least five times in predators that are now extinct, but there's been something of a mystery as to why.

Kids learn in school about those tigers with canine teeth - the long, pointy ones - which make them look pretty fearsome. Now, they were also really effective for biting, and they evolved multiple ...