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CONCORD, NH (AP) – Tucked inside the teachers’ lounge at a New Hampshire elementary school, Amber Warner got her teeth checked for the first time.The 5-year-old…

Dentists are pulling up to 20 baby teeth from children as young as two because of severe tooth decay, according to a leading dentist. The Vice-President…

Poor oral health in children can stem from a variety of factors, including dietary choices, oral hygiene practices, fluoride intake, socioeconomic factors, and more. By…

CONCORD, NH — Tucked inside the teachers’ lounge at a New Hampshire elementary school, Amber Warner got her teeth checked for the first time.The 5-year-old sat…

There were certain aspects of parenthood that I looked forward to when I started my motherhood journey a decade ago – changing diapers, preparing chicken nuggets,…

Scientists have discovered a simple, low-cost solution for it the most common chronic disease among children: tooth decay.More than half of US children between the ages…

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reportsresearchers examined the effect of sodium fluoride varnishes containing phosphates and calcium on Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus…

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health said the state of children’s oral health is “nothing short of appalling”. Figures from the Office for Health…

There’s no doubt, 8-year-old Blin Rollins has a sweet tooth.He’d rather drink juice than water and doesn’t turn down sweets, admits his mother, Amy Rollins, 36,…

By Ashley Pagenkopf, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist at Cook Children’sGoing to the dentist and taking your kids to the dentist can bring up a lot…