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 ...

Like most mammals, humans are diphyodont: We have two sets of teeth – baby teeth and adult teeth. The technical term for our ...

February is Children’s Dental Health Month and we want to remind parents how important it is to take good care of babies’ mouths and first set of teeth. Many people feel that since baby teeth are not ...

As sad as it can be to think of your baby growing up, it’s exciting to see all the new developments in their life. One event that frequently fails to make the cut in baby scrapbooks, though, is the ...

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 ...

On Sept. 22, children at the Child, Youth and School Services pre-kindergarten (pre-k) class got a visit from the "tooth fairy." Rather than leave money, the tooth fairy - played by Lawrence Joel ...

Babies sometimes grind their teeth in response to teething-related pain. This likely won’t cause any lasting damage, but consider talking with a dentist if the behavior continues. Share on Pinterest ...

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 ...

ST. LOUIS — About 85,000 baby teeth collected from 1959 to 1970 and discovered only recently could help pinpoint whether fallout from Cold War nuclear bomb tests caused cancer and other health ...

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 ...