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 ...

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.

Ever wondered why some babies sprout their first tiny tooth at four months while others take their sweet time and don’t get one until after their first birthday? Parents often swap stories, compare ...

Every baby teethes differently—some barely notice it, while others act like it is the end of the world. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, explains why the experience varies so widely and how parents can ...

(The Conversation) – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Why do people have two sets ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A physician who writes about challenges with navigating healthcare. I spoke with a pediatric dentist, Dr. Helen Mo, about the ...

A new birth cohort study reveals that a mother’s stress-related hormones in late pregnancy, especially cortisol, may quietly influence when her baby’s first teeth appear, uncovering a surprising link ...

St. Louis children sacrificed their baby teeth to help answer a somber question: Was radioactive fallout from atmospheric nuclear weapons testing being absorbed by children in their bones and teeth?

Two sisters from Calgary, Canada, are going viral for the "special" way in which their teeth grew in. Mom Barbara Okeke posted a reel on Instagram dedicated to her daughters Zina, 3, and Ziora, 9 ...

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 ...