Editor’s Note: Our readers responded strongly to this story when it originally ran; we’re reposting it here in case you missed it. Flights are generally memorable because they go so well or so poorly ...

While a loose tooth is typical for children, noticing looseness as an adult is a cause for concern. This occurs when a tooth loses support and slowly detaches from the gums and bone. The slightest ...

“When we went to South Africa, my 5-year-old twin girls had loose teeth, so I stopped at foreign exchange at the airport and asked for the largest bill they had in any currency. Only one lost her ...

I remember the gleam in my elder daughter’s eyes when she (finally) discovered her first loose tooth. That meant a visit from the tooth fairy. The tooth fairy, she had heard, was magical and kind, ...

Incisors are the sharp teeth at the front of the mouth that are important for biting and chewing solid foods. Babies and adults have eight incisors, including: upper central incisors — the two at the ...