When you sit down for a routine dental visit, your oral health professional is doing more than checking your teeth. They are also examining the soft tissues of your mouth--your tongue, cheeks, throat, ...

Dental therapist Sarah Chagnon treats a patient at the Swinomish Dental Clinic in La Conner, Wash., as part of a school-based "sealant week" program. More states are considering authorizing licensures ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just over half of Australian adults saw a dental practitioner in the past 12 months, most commonly for a check-up. But have you ...