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I tried Oral-B’s iO Series 9 premium AI toothbrush: Here’s how it helped me build better brushing habits

November 01, 2025 5:31 pm

The fact that the iO9 has pressure sensors and provides visual feedback makes it worth the cost, any day, compared to frequent visits to a dentist.

This rare condition left an 11-year-old with 81 teeth; dentist says 'most people don’t realise until...'

October 24, 2025 12:51 pm

In most cases of hyperdontia, extra teeth are positioned at the upper front jaw, where they grow as a "small, peg-shaped tooth known as a mesiodens

Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan's dentist says glucose biscuits are more harmful than chocolates for teeth: 'Most dangerous'

September 25, 2025 5:50 pm

Follow daily oral hygiene and visit your dentist regularly

The dispute arose at the Great Junction Dental Practice in Edinburgh, between Jisna Iqbal, a dentist from India not yet eligible to practice in the UK, and Maureen Howieson, 64, who had worked in dentistry for over four decades. (Representational Image)

Indian woman's 'eye roll' earns UK dental nurse Rs 30 lakh compensation

August 30, 2025 11:04 pm

Judge Ronald Mackay, presiding over the case, said the clinic’s “failure” to act on the complainant's concerns was an “unacceptable omission.”

Murder victim and the accused, her son-in-law

Karnataka woman chopped into 19 pieces; son-in-law among 3 held for murder

August 13, 2025 4:07 am

Last week, several body parts were found dumped in bags in Chimpuganahalli in Karnataka’s Tumakuru district.

How fake dentist, 22, performed root canals using YouTube, earned Rs 1.6 crore

June 19, 2025 6:06 pm

The trio, all of whom are related, admitted to operating without a licence and face up to eight years in prison.

FIR against Chandigarh dentist: 'Gross misconduct', PCA recommends inquiry against two police officials for faulty probe

April 08, 2025 2:43 am

The bench of PCA added that it appears from the circumstances that the police officials were determined to implicate Dr Dhawan in this case on the basis of faulty or no investigation

Dentist warns against chewing food from one side; this is why

August 11, 2024 4:18 pm

Dentist Niyati Arora also advises against chewing on non-food items like pencils, pens or ice as these habits can harm the teeth, even leading to fractures.

Veneers, implants and agonising pain: the risks of cosmetic dentistry are nothing to smile about

June 10, 2024 3:48 pm

From being left in “constant pain” to developing “rotting gums”, fixing problems caused by cut price cosmetic dentistry can end up costing much more than it would have cost to get the procedures done properly in the first place.

The strongest muscle in your body is...

May 23, 2023 2:32 pm

Know Your Body: The masseter muscle is capable of closing the teeth with a force as great as "25 kilograms on the incisors and an astonishing 90.7 kilograms on the molars"