Dentist

Neanderthal tooth from Siberian cave shows signs of earliest-known invasive dental surgery - study

The molar showed that the Neanderthal who underwent the dental procedure was an adult, though the researchers do not know the individual's gender.

Views from five different angles of a molar of an adult Neanderthal individual, discovered at Chagyrskaya Cave in the Siberia region of Russia and dating to about 59,000 years ago, seen in this undated image released on May 13, 2026.
 Neanderthal life. Illustration.

Extremely painful: Evidence suggests Neanderthals performed root canals 59,000 years ago

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Man indicted for illegally operating dental clinic in Rishon Lezion for nine years

Why do people with post-trauma avoid dental treatments?

Why do people with post-trauma avoid dental treatments?


Four mistakes you are making that are ruining your teeth

A dentist claims that almost all of us tend to make four mistakes in our dental care, from mouthwash to root canals. Here's what you need to know.


Why does this dentist recommend families share a toothbrush?

Dentist Jess Potter recommends that her patients share a toothbrush with the rest of the household in an attempt to save some money.

 Researchers may have finally found the cure to halitosis.

This is why you should always use a new toothbrush after a cold

Brushing your teeth keeps your mouth and teeth healthy, but in some situations the toothbrush may actually hurt your teeth and harm your health.

 Brushing teeth (Illustrative)

If you suffer from bad breath, eat these three foods

This is an embarrassing problem that many people suffer from. Besides brushing your teeth and rinsing your mouth, can you do anything else to get fresh breath?

 Could fermented food hold the cure to chronic bad breath?

Israeli health practitioner numbers rose over past decade - report

The proportion of male and female doctors, nurses and dentists in Israel has increased in recent years after a decrease in the previous decade.

 Surgeons perform surgery on a patient at Assuta Medical Center in Tel Aviv.

Does brushing your child's teeth twice a day really protect their gums?

For about the last decade, Israeli drinking water in Israel hasn't had fluoride. Yet, most pastes on the market don't contain enough fluoride. So, what can you do to protect kids' teeth?

 Toothbrushes (illustrative)

Fermented foods could provide cure to halitosis - study

Halitosis, also known as “oral malodor,” is the third-most-common disease for patient referral to the dentist.

 Researchers may have finally found the cure to halitosis.

Why people with disabilities have trouble with dentists - opinion

How can boys and girls, or men and women with intellectual and physical disabilities carry them out? For them, just sitting in the chair amid the machinery for long periods is a hardship.

 How does a patient in a wheelchair get into a dentist’s office, let alone transfer to the dental chair?

False, antisemitic info on circumcision dropped from online course

A dental assistant from the UK was asked to attend an online course, where she was surprised to be exposed to antisemitic and false content.

 Antisemitic and false information in an online dental course.

My Word: Open wide and fake it 'til you make it

Remember: It’s important to differentiate between smiles that are genuine and those that are fake.

 AN ADVISER for Yoon Suk-yeol during the presidential election campaign in South Korea  poses for photographs with a carefully created image of the candidate.