As Halloween nears, you might be strategizing how to deal with your child’s annual sack of Halloween candy after a big night of trick-or-treating. It’s no secret that sugar is bad for teeth. But the ...

The twice-a-day struggle is all too real for many parents. Getting kids to brush their teeth properly can be both a headache and an anxiety-inducing dilemma because it’s hard to know whether children ...

When that first tooth emerges, start brushing — and other advice from pediatric dentists. By Melinda Wenner Moyer Pop quiz: At what age should kids first see a dentist? In a nationally representative ...

As a mom with three kids age 5 and under, Kathryn Butler says she and her friends "spend a silly amount of time talking about teeth brushing.” For a lot of parents, the sleepless nights and tears ...

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Kids don’t come with instructions, so one U.S. Army dentist at Fort Leavenworth shared what parents should know about helping their children establish good oral hygiene ...

Parents have called for consistent teeth brushing and dental supervision programmes in schools to improve the oral health of ...

Two second-grade boys wiggle in nervous excitement outside the makeshift dental office, swinging their feet in matching red shoes while they build up the confidence to face the dentist inside. Unlike ...

Toddlers in Guernsey are being encouraged to clean their teeth to prevent decay Children as young as two are being encouraged to brush their teeth as part of efforts to reduce early tooth decay. The ...