Just4Kids: Why do people have baby teeth and adult teeth?

Like most mammals, humans are diphyodont: We have two sets of teeth – baby teeth and adult teeth. The technical term for our baby teeth is deciduous teeth because they fall out, the same way deciduous ...
The New York Times

How to Care for Your Kid’s Teeth

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 ...
WSFA

Healthy tips to keep healthy teeth for kids

Christmas and the new year are around the corner, and it's not too late to book those end of year travel plans! If you plan to hit the road and travel this Christmas, ALEA has some safety tips you ...
Medical Xpress

Kids need to floss too, even their baby teeth. But how do you actually get them to do it?

A survey from the Australian Dental Association out this week shows about 3 in 4 children never floss their teeth, or have adults do it for them. Many of the survey respondents thought it wasn't ...
Yahoo

Toothbrushing can be a parenting power struggle. Here's what dentists recommend.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some kids hate brushing their teeth. Here's what dentists recommend. (Image: Getty; illustration by Liliana Penagos for Yahoo) ...
The Conversation

Kids need to floss too, even their baby teeth. But how do you actually get them to do it?

Dileep Sharma receives funding from the Dental Council of NSW, International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, Australian government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, ...