The Rotten Teeth of Shakespeare’s Time

WE CAN SEE a hint of the state of dental health in Shakespeare’s England from a sonnet in which he describes his lady love’s reeking breath. The…
Smile More to Boost Your Health!

YOU PROBABLY HEARD the line “it takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown” when you were growing up, but…
Did Ancient Americans Have Dental Problems?

WE TEND TO IMAGINE
that people from earlier eras must’ve had worse teeth than we do because…