Dentistry; Children

In a study of nearly 3,000 schoolchildren, silver diamine fluoride -- a liquid that is brushed onto the surface of teeth to prevent cavities or keep them from worsening -- was as effective…

A mother's mental health may play a larger role in a child's toothbrushing habits than previously thought. It is no secret that brushing your teeth twice a day is highly effective in…

Early in her career neuroscientist Allyson Mackey began thinking about molars. As a researcher who studies brain development, she wanted to know whether when these teeth arrived might…