Speech problems are one of the possible consequences of crooked teeth—which is also known as malocclusion. The teeth, jaws, and tongue all play important roles in speech production, and crooked teeth can disrupt the overall harmony of the mouth. This can subsequently impact the way you form words. Do teethRead More →

Stains on crowns can be caused by acidic foods like tomatoes, alcohol or cigarette smoke. While these stains might hold up to regular brushing and flossing, they cannot penetrate the tough surface of a crown and will likely be solved by a regular, professional dental cleaning. How do I keepRead More →

The repetitive grinding of teeth and clenching of teeth can lead to headaches, jaw pain, and tooth pain. Untreated bruxism will slowly remove the enamel of your teeth and grind the top of the teeth often leading to wear, chipping, and cracking. Once the enamel has been worn down, thereRead More →

​Yes, brushing your teeth is permitted unless otherwise indicated by your physician, assuming you do not use large amounts of toothpaste and swallow the lather. Does swallowing saliva break fast? The rule is that eating or drinking by mistake does not break the fast. Swallowing your saliva doesn’t break yourRead More →

Polar bear has the largest carnassial teeth found in a living animal. These teeth are defined as molars, or sometimes premolars, that are adapted and… What tooth is also known as the carnassial tooth? The carnassial tooth is the fourth upper premolar tooth. This tooth has three roots. A carnassialRead More →

Well, the short answer to your question is: yes. Many worms do have blood, and it is either colourless or pink, or red, or even green! Do bloodworms bite humans? Bloodworms are carnivorous (although they consume detritus when needed) and will extend a long proboscis from their heads with venom-bearingRead More →

Tiffany “Pennsatucky”’s story was, by far, the most difficult to watch. Her mother tells her at age 11, newly menstruating, to just let men do whatever they want to her because they’re gonna do it anyway, which leads to a life of teen prostitution for six-packs of Mountain Dew. (Read More →

Speech problems are one of the possible consequences of crooked teeth—which is also known as malocclusion. The teeth, jaws, and tongue all play important roles in speech production, and crooked teeth can disrupt the overall harmony of the mouth. This can subsequently impact the way you form words. Can aRead More →

Unlike in manatees, the dugong’s teeth do not continually grow back via horizontal tooth replacement. The dugong has two incisors (tusks) which emerge in males during puberty. The female’s tusks continue to grow without emerging during puberty, sometimes erupting later in life after reaching the base of the premaxilla. WhatRead More →