Childhood cavities are the number-one chronic disease affecting children. More than 40 percent of kids have tooth decay by the time they reach kindergarten and 50 percent of children have gingivitis.

When that first tooth emerges, start brushing — and other advice from pediatric dentists. By Melinda Wenner Moyer Pop quiz: At what age should kids first see a dentist? In a nationally representative ...

A combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen provides better pain relief than hydrocodone with acetaminophen after wisdom ...

Benji is a 6-month-old Toy moodle who has a lot of love Courtesy of Tayla Clark Tayla Clark's 6-month-old dog, Benji, was chewing on a carrot when she noticed one of his teeth fall to the ground Right ...

"The tooth fairy is going to have to take an I.O.U.," Dean McDermott joked on Instagram Wednesday after son Beau, 6, lost his first tooth Georgia Slater is a staff editor on the Parents team at PEOPLE ...

Losing a first tooth is a rite of passage that should be celebrated, and these days, there are plenty of ways to get creative beyond the traditional tooth-for-cash swap. We’ve rounded up some of the ...

The Tooth Fairy will be joining Santa at Khloé Kardashian’s house this year. The Good American founder shared that her 4-year-old daughter, True Thompson, recently lost her very first tooth.

Scientists at the University of Nottingham, in collaboration with researchers worldwide, have developed a new gel that can ...