In Northern Europe, there was a tradition dating back to the 12th century of paying the Tand-Fé - a tooth fee given to each ...

A rigorous nine-year research review looking at the relationship between fluoride and intelligence in children concludes that ...

Alarmed dentists say more children than ever are being anaesthetised to remove rotten teeth – in some cases, every tooth in ...

Victoria Wilson discusses strategies for developing children's proprioceptive senses and encouraging them to brush their teeth.

At this stage, the tooth becomes painful when stimulated by actions such as chewing. The cavity is now active and may progress to affect the pulp, the innermost layer of the tooth. This is why you ...

A York dentist is looking to register more children for NHS appointments to combat a rise in tooth decay cases in the area.

An opportunity for kids to learn about animal teeth. The Hancock County Park District held a "Chomp" program for kids ages 4 ...

A new study suggests a link between high levels of fluoride and lowered IQ. It's heating up arguments over fluoridating ...

"Incorporation [of fluoride] into the tooth enamel makes it more resistant to the acids produced by bacteria, helping prevent tooth decay in the first place," Morris said. "The presence of fluoride ...

Created by a team of oral health experts, the world’s first fully automatic children's toothbrush makes dental hygiene easy.

Why? Because fluoridation helps to prevent the most common chronic disease in children: tooth decay. In the early 1900s, people in Colorado Springs, Colo., got brown spots and mottled areas on ...