Everything you need to know to keep your pearly whites in tip-top shape.
(Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)
Healthy Mouths, Healthy Bodies
Good oral hygiene may help the whole body, experts believe.
Over-the-counter whitening strips are one option to lighten teeth color. (Jim Lo Sclazo for USN&WR)
Whitening Leads in Cosmetic Dentistry
A dentist can restore your teeth's brilliance, or you can trim the cost by doing it yourself.
(Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)
Fears Over Fluoride
Kids can get too much, but too little is more likely.
(Lucidio Studio Inc/Corbis)
Guarding Kids' First Choppers
An early push against decay can prevent costly fixes later.
(BSIP/Photo Researchers)
The Wisdom on Wisdom Teeth
Surgeons favor pre-emptive action; others might wait and see.
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Taking the Cost Out of the Bite
Flexible spending, private plans, dedicated credit, and more.
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Photo Gallery: A History of Dentistry
Braces, toothpaste, and other tools for good hygiene didn't appear overnight.
Photo Credits, clockwise from top left: Jeffrey MacMillan for USN≀ Invisalign; BSIP/Photo Researchers; Icons; Mansell/Mansell/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images; Lucidio Studio Inc/Corbis; Jeffrey MacMillan for USN≀ Jim Lo Sclazo for USN&WR.
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