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 ...

Ivy D., age 11, Hyde Park, New York Teeth help animals bite and chew food. Meat-eating carnivores tend to have sharp teeth to sink into their prey, while herbivores tend to have flatter teeth to grind ...

Baby teeth are the first set of teeth a person grows. A full set of adult teeth replaces most people’s baby teeth. In some instances, a person may have a baby tooth that does not fall out and remains ...

Baby teeth are more than a childhood souvenir. They can reveal a lot about a person's physical and mental health during childhood, scientists say. Researchers are continuing to work hard to unlock the ...

Arosha Weerakoon has received funding from Colgate for her research. She is a member of the Australian Dental Association as well as the International Association for Dental Research. She is a Fellow ...

Natal teeth are teeth a baby is born with. This condition is rare. It's harmless for a newborn to have teeth from birth, but it can create problems for the mother in breastfeeding. Natal teeth are ...

Incisors are the sharp teeth at the front of the mouth that are important for biting and chewing solid foods. Babies and adults have eight incisors, including: upper central incisors — the two at the ...