That slight tenderness when you brush or the increasingly “long” appearance of your teeth might not seem like a big deal now, but your receding gums are silently setting the stage for serious dental ...

Leta Lenik wants a new reason to smile. "I dont' like the way my smile is," she said. "The drive is to look better and feel better, to not be self-conscious when I smile." She's not happy with her ...

Carolina Frette's gingivectomy experience recently went viral on TikTok Hedy Phillips is the Senior Style News Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously ...

Did you know that your gums might be trying to tell you something about your overall health? Gum disease, also known as ...