The term silver tooth kid refers to kids that get silver caps placed on their decaying baby teeth. However, it can also allude to a meme that describes a 'bad' kid. If you ask the internet, a silver ...

Kids who belonged to now-extinct species in the human evolutionary family grew at unexpected rates, unlike the growth of either present-day people or apes, a new study of their teeth finds. As a ...

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 ...

Tooth decay affects more than one-fourth of U.S. children ages 2-5 and half of those ages 12-15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is important to start children with ...

You know regular brushing, a healthy diet and dental visits are some of the best ways to prevent cavities, yet experts say many parents are falling short when it comes to oral hygiene. In fact, 42 ...

You wait, you peek, you might even poke. You get through some fitful nights with your unusually fussy baby ... and ta-da! That first teeny-tiny baby tooth appears. But once those little pearly whites ...

More than one-fourth of children between ages two and five suffer from tooth decay in the U.S. Half of kids between ages 12 and 15 have it. The problem has become so bad that many kids need surgery to ...