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 ...

The discovery of a loose tooth is cause for celebration — if you’re 5 years old and it’s a baby tooth. But a wiggly permanent tooth is quite the opposite. It’s like something out of a nightmare, and a ...