Sep 30SaveGadgets9/30/20Gadgets9/30/20I'm Obsessed With Quip's New Refillable Floss PickCatie Keck18SaveListen, I realize that teeth health isn’t always the most exciting topic. Even pricey toothbrushes powered by AI can…
Sep 18SaveReviewsOther Gadgets9/18/20ReviewsOther Gadgets9/18/20This $300 AI-Powered Toothbrush Left Me With That Post-Dentist, Just-Got-Robbed Kind of FeelingCatie Keck15SaveWhen I purchased my first electric toothbrush about a year and a half ago, a Quip, it felt like an outrageous…
Jul 29SaveHealth7/29/20Health7/29/20Study Links Serious Gum Disease to Dementia Decades LaterEd Cara5SaveNew research is the latest to suggest that the condition of our mouth and teeth is intimately connected to our brain…
Jun 30SaveAnimals6/30/20Animals6/30/20Whale Sharks Have Eyeballs Covered in Tiny TeethGeorge Dvorsky15SaveMarine biologists from Japan say whale sharks have eyeballs coated in tiny teeth, in a discovery unique to this…
Jan 31 2020SaveHealth1/31/20Health1/31/20This Woman’s Mouth Keeps Growing HairsEd Cara20SaveA woman in Italy developed a rare, literally hair-raising medical condition, her doctors say. In a case study, they…
Dec 16 2019SaveArchaeology12/16/19Archaeology12/16/19Prehistoric Turks Wore Human Teeth as Jewelry, Rare Discovery RevealsGeorge Dvorsky24SaveResearchers in Turkey have uncovered modified Neolithic human teeth that were worn as pendants, perhaps in a…
Dec 2 2019SaveHealth12/2/19Health12/2/19The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants, and It Wants You to Brush Your TeethEd Cara33SavePart of avoiding heart disease might involve brushing your teeth, suggests a study published this week. Researchers…
Aug 12 2019SaveHealth8/12/19Health8/12/19A Man's Dentures Got Stuck in His Throat During Surgery, Leaving Him Bleeding for WeeksEd Cara27SaveHere’s a story that’ll haunt you into your golden years. Doctors say their elderly patient endured a nightmarish…
Jul 29 2019SaveAnimals7/29/19Animals7/29/19Tiny Fossil Tooth Found in the Amazon May Have Come From Ancient, Baseball-Size MonkeyRyan F. Mandelbaum9SaveIn a single tooth, scientists might have discovered the smallest fossil monkey as well as an important piece of…
Jun 28 2019SaveAnimals6/28/19Animals6/28/19Fossilized Teeth Suggest Some Ancient Crocodiles Were VegetariansGeorge Dvorsky18SaveAlligators and crocodiles are some of the scariest carnivores on Earth today, but new research suggests their…
May 10 2019SaveHealth5/10/19Health5/10/19Stop Brushing Your Teeth With Charcoal ToothpasteEd Cara54SaveTrendy toothpastes made with charcoal are likely a worse option for your teeth than traditional toothpaste, according…
Apr 9 2019SaveHealth4/9/19Health4/9/19Teeth-Whitening Products Might Be Riskier Than We ThoughtEd Cara25SaveThose strips and gels you use to get your teeth as pearly white as possible may come with some previously unknown…
Jan 21 2019Save1/21/19Instagram Helped Me Bond With My Dentist Dad by Recommending I Watch Gross Teeth VideosJennings Brown10SaveI’m not entirely sure when it started or why. But at some point over the last couple of months, Instagram began…
Jan 4 2019SaveFirsts1/4/19Firsts1/4/19Animal Teeth, Wood, and Porcelain: How the First Dentures Were MadeJanet Burns6SaveThe human body is resilient, but not every part is replaceable internally. As a result, people are always on the…
Dec 3 2018SaveHealth12/3/18Health12/3/18Wisdom Tooth Surgery a Gateway to Teen Opioid Addiction, Study FindsEd Cara75SaveA common rite of passage—having your wisdom teeth pulled—might be raising the risk of teens and young adults…
Oct 26 2018SaveNews10/26/18News10/26/18Workers Found a Thousand Human Teeth in an Old Building's Wall, and This Isn't the First TimeAdam Clark Estes50SaveIt’s not unusual for construction workers to find historical objects inside of walls. But the team renovating the…
Mar 15 2018SaveReviewsOther Gadgets3/15/18ReviewsOther Gadgets3/15/18Colgate's AI Toothbrush Makes Me Never Want to Brush My Teeth AgainAdam Clark Estes95SaveEarlier this year, Colgate released a connected toothbrush, an artificially intelligent mouth cleaner that would be…
Apr 8 2017Save4/8/17Going to The Caveman Dentist Was Probably a NightmareRyan F. Mandelbaum49SaveIf you think your experience with the dentist is scary, just think about how bad the caveman dentist’s office would…
Mar 8 2017Save3/8/17Ancient Tooth Plaque Divulges Neanderthal's Surprisingly Diverse DietsRyan F. Mandelbaum27SaveIt’s a good thing Neanderthals didn’t brush their teeth, otherwise we humans might not have been able to find out…
Mar 2 2017Save3/2/17Your Teeth Are Helping Scientists Build Better AirplanesAndrew Liszewski11SaveYou might not think that the teeth in your mouth have much in common with the massive fangs you’ll find in a T-rex…