Even though all primary teeth eventually fall out, it's important to take care of them. Loss or decay of these teeth can deform the mouth, causing problems when the permanent teeth take their place.

Anthea Rhodes is the founding director of the Royal Children's Hospital National Child Health Poll. This project receives funding from the Royal Children's Hospital Foundation. Mihiri J Silva receives ...

Maintaining proper oral health matters more than just keeping a sparkling smile. It’s also important for good overall health. That is especially true for children, as decay in baby teeth can lead to ...

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 down their plant-based meals. Some ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) - The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that a child is seen by a dentist within six months of the appearance of his or her first tooth, but no later than the child’s ...

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 ...

Scared, ashamed, happy or proud -- how do children feel when they lose their first baby tooth? Scientists have now found that children's feelings are predominantly positive. The study also reveals ...

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 ...

All parents can agree that watching your baby’s first teeth come in is a very exciting milestone! To help you keep track of ...