"While research had already confirmed that selectively removing decayed tissue is an effective approach to treating early tooth decay, dentists needed an evidence-based guideline to provide them with ...

Researchers from Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester Medical Center are taking a closer look at nutritional factors during pregnancy and in infancy associated with severe ...

Photo courtesy of the Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Maine is grappling with such a shortage of dentists that some doctors are adapting to treat early tooth decay themselves.

Zhejiang University School of Medicine investigators reported that higher maternal plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels across pregnancy aligned with lower odds of early childhood caries in children.

Dental treatments from sheep’s wool and other hair could be used to coat teeth to repair enamel and prevent tooth decay, according to a new study. After extracting keratin — a protein found in hair, ...

According to a CDC health report, in 2024, about 17% of kids between the age of 6 to 9 years old had a cavity in their baby or permanent teeth.

Dr. Brian Youth, a primary care pediatrician, and one of his colleagues, Dr. Laura Blaisdell, practice with silver diamine fluoride at a Maine pediatrics conference workshop in 2024. Photo courtesy ...