DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with my husband for 10 years. For a long time, I didn’t decorate our house because I didn’t want to spend the money. But for the last few years, I’ve spent many hours poring over Pinterest. I LOVE interior decorating and know exactly how I want each room of the house … Read more
Now this is a “dog”-gone shame — faux real. Fashionistas on the market for an inexpensive, cruelty-free accessory might be barking up the wrong tree if they purchase the same necklace as a dissatisfied Temu customer, who claims the pendant on her costume jewelry is actually a rank animal’s tooth. “What the hell, Temu? What the hell?” … Read more
A 27-year-old Aussie has been left confused over a man’s behavior following a date the duo shared. Paije met a man on the dating app Hinge. He was super chatty over text — even if some comments were “cringey”. But, on the date, Paije said it was akin to “pulling teeth” to get anything out of … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. Things are getting pretty bloody off-Broadway — and we couldn’t be more excited. “Teeth,” a new musical by Tony-award winner Michael R. … Read more
Creating “Squid Game” is just as dangerous as playing it. Hwang Dong-hyuk, the mastermind behind the South Korean thriller series on Netflix, recently told the BBC he lost “eight or nine” teeth filming the first season of the show. In a 2022 interview with Variety, the 53-year-old producer said that six of his teeth fell … Read more
Talk about the witching hour. Losing teeth, falling from heights, being chased — oh my! Those are just some of the most common nightmares that plague sleepers, who may be confused as to why the ghastly dreams occur. An Amerisleep survey of 2,000 people conducted last year found that falling is the most common nightmare reported … Read more
Forget ghosts and ghouls — Halloween can get really scary if you have to make an urgent trip to the dentist’s office. Past research has reported an 80% jump in emergency dentist visits on Halloween versus other October days. “This spike is often due to people indulging in candies that can damage teeth or existing dental work,” … Read more
That’s a moray? Online viewers were flabbergasted over a ghastly-looking sea creature washed up on a beach in California, as depicted in a Reddit post making waves online. “It’s giving me nightmares,” read the post describing the nautical night terror, which washed ashore near Laguna Niguel, SF Gate reported. The accompanying photo showed a slender, … Read more
Smile, you’re on ToothTok camera. Dentists of TikTok taking a bite out of Hollywood, exposing leading ladies and lads for their high-cost cosmetic dental work. Many celebrities with impossibly pretty teeth have allegedly undergone dental treatments to give them whiter, straighter and more uniform chompers. While some use their fame and fortune to catch up … Read more
WASHINGTON — If you have stained or chipped teeth, you might be considering veneers, customized teeth coverings that can restore a photogenic smile without more extensive dental work. But dentists warn that these pricey cosmetic enhancements are at the center of a worrisome online trend: unlicensed practitioners without proper training or supervision offering low-cost veneers. These self-described … Read more
Recent research suggests that Gen X and millennial Americans are at higher risk of developing several different cancers than older generations, but could the key to prevention lie in our morning routines? An encouraging new study suggests that performing the bare minimum of daily oral maintenance, i.e., regularly brushing and flossing your teeth, could drastically reduce your risk … Read more
A woman was left missing her front teeth and a broken nose – after “jokingly” attempting a “Dirty Dancing” lift with her boyfriend. Flo Bragg, 27, was holidaying in Provence, France when she decided to try the famous lift from the 1987 smash, made famous by Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. The pair were “bored” … Read more
This dentist is revealing the tooth about oral hygiene. Dr. Alex Foo says it takes more than brushing and flossing twice per day to keep your teeth healthy. To prevent dental destruction, the award-winning dentist says it is imperative to give your teeth a break after lunch. A two-hour food embargo after a midday meal … Read more
She’s sharing her morning drill. UK dental surgeon Shaadi Manouchehri has revealed her three-step routine for good oral hygiene — brushing her teeth before breakfast, scraping her tongue twice a day and using mouthwash before brushing. “I’m a dentist of almost 10 years, and it’s taken me that long to perfect this, and I feel like I … Read more
They’re trying to set these DIYers straight. Dental experts are advising against fake, decorative braces applied at home — also known as “fashion braces” — because the unnecessary heavy metal can cause painful tooth damage, detrimental misalignment or oral infections. “Tooth enamel does not grow back,” Dr. Samuel Lee, an orthodontist based in Southern California, … Read more
Here’s some news to harsh your yellow. Experts at Rikfkin Dental, which serves the Yorktown Heights and Carmel areas of New York, have taken to TikTok to warn patients that whitening toothpaste may make their chompers more likely to stain and chip. Spilling the tea on teeth, the clip cautions folks that “whitening toothpastes do … Read more
The a-pacu-lypse is upon us. As if US waterways weren’t teeming with enough invasive fish of late, a Texas angler caught a South American piranha relative with “human teeth” at a local lake on Sunday. The fish, dubbed a pacu, was bagged at Lake Meredith in Sanford and is currently housed at the Lake Meredith … Read more
A recently found jawbone, arm bone fragment and teeth collected from an archaeological site in Indonesia revealed a diminutive ancestor of humans dubbed a “hobbit” who lived around 700,000 years ago. The “hobbit,” named after J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, is believed to be even smaller than a previously discovered human “hobbit” descendant from 60,000 … Read more
Call it dental h-AI-genics. A Boston-based tech company, backed by Mark Zuckerberg’s dentist father, has successfully managed the world’s first all-robotic dental procedure. Perceptive, a business that harnesses artificially intelligent imaging software paired with a robotic arm, has taken a big bite out of future medical technology. A robot carried out the first-ever automated dental … Read more
Tempted to cuddle a sloth? Not so fast. Despite how huggable the mammals appear, activists are warning animal lovers not to partake in the interactive zoo experiences, which have cropped up all over social media. “The desire for proximity — to touch, to feel the immediate presence of animals — is very old,” Nigel Rothfels, … Read more