Many people with missing or damaged teeth are often unsure about their replacement options. Sometimes people put off tooth replacement, not realizing that leaving a vacant space in their jaw may cause ...

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. Q: I am a 72-year-old man with a missing tooth in the upper right part of my mouth. I have a long history of tooth decay and was lucky enough that my ...

Many people lose teeth because of methamphetamine abuse or opiate addiction. The drugs, particularly meth, do damage directly ...

Q. I had a tooth extracted because it was broken and missing part of it. Anyway, I have to decide if I want an implant there. It is tooth No. 4. It doesn’t show at all so that is not an issue. Behind ...

Dr Linus Ndegwa, a dentist and chairman of Kenya Dental Association answers questions on dentistry that were frequently asked by our readers. My child’s permanent teeth have some discolouration from ...

Q: I so enjoy your column and decided to ask you your thoughts on my present problem. I lost my lower right first molar about six months ago. Healing seems to have been normal and at this point I am ...