A baby's first tooth can appear anywhere between three and 12 months old, which means it's time to break out the toothbrush.

Growth lines on baby teeth that have fallen out may provide evidence of early life experiences that could affect mental health later on, a new study shows. Childhood adversity is responsible for up to ...

A fossil found in Georgia is helping scientists answer a big question: why do humans have such a long childhood? Compared to ...

A survey from the Australian Dental Association out this week shows about 3 in 4 children never floss their teeth, or have adults do it for them. Many of the survey respondents thought it wasn't ...

Impacted wisdom teeth are frequently linked to inflammatory dental disease and destruction of adjacent teeth. One study found that over 63% of impacted teeth caused some form of pathology, like ...

My sister and I are crouched on a cold cement floor in my parents’ basement, combing through a pile of small plastic horses. They’re from the early ’80s, these My Little Pony toys, and the years haven ...

What are the best baby toothbrushes? Your baby worked hard to push out their first teeth. Now that they have a growing set of teeth, you can instill healthy dental habits during their earliest years.