The new exhibit “Open Wide—Painless Parker and the History of Dentistry” launched at the Saratoga History Museum this week. The exhibit covers the history of dentistry from the 1700s to the present.

Medical historian Richard Barnett traces the history of dentistry in his new book. He says that prior to the 18th century, the profession was often practices by charlatans with "big muscles." His book ...

The OHSU Dental Museum is a dental-phobe's nightmare: Get a load of this tooth yanker from the Civil War. Here's a kit of tools with nasty points. The idea of is better than the reality -- you can't ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dental chairs, forceps and teeth are just some of the items you’ll be able to see when the Museum of Dental History is officially open to the public. A retired dentist has been ...

That our teeth are in our heads seems natural, though the location is something of a liability. The trouble starts with tooth decay, which permits the usually harmless bacteria in our mouths to enter ...

Black History Month celebrates the achievements and contributions of Black individuals throughout history. In the field of dentistry, there have been many Black trailblazers who have paved the way for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. This is part two of a three-part series on the critical role quality ...