After weeks of watching your baby drool and fuss, you finally spot that first little tooth bud popping up through the gums. Over the next couple of years, your baby's gummy smile will gradually be ...

For generations, fluoridated drinking water has helped safeguard the teeth of most American children. Yet recently, ...

When a shy 9-year-old boy on TennCare sought braces to allow his right front tooth to grow in, TennCare refused to pay for it ...

A knocked-out tooth, often from a fall or sports injury, can be frightening for both children and parents. Knowing what to do ...

Cutting-edge 3D AI technology can identify early childhood tooth decay as accurately as visual exams, paving the way for ...

Baby teeth are important and ways to protect them from dental cavities. Children who get cavities before six years old are more prone to cavities later in life. Strategies to prevent cavities Gently ...

The dentists we spoke to are all in agreement: swallowing a baby tooth is actually more common than you might think! "Swallowing a loose tooth can be a fairly normal, although sometimes a ...

Director, Center for Community Child Health Royal Children's Hospital; Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne; Theme Director Population Health, Murdoch Children's Research ...

The No. 1 chronic infectious disease affecting children isn’t colds or flu. It’s tooth decay – and it’s contagious. Decay can start as soon as teeth appear in the mouth. By age 5, about 60 percent of ...

JESSICA BROWN IS BACK WITH THE NEW STUDY. JESSIC TA:HAT’S RIGHT. THE RESEARCH IS BEING CONDUCTED AT MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL. SCIENTISTS SAY THEY WANTO LEARN IF AND HOW A CHILD’S SHED OF BABY TEETH MAY ...

According to a recent poll by Delta Dental, kids are getting about $5 per tooth from the Tooth Fairy. That's 285% more than ...