A pediatric dentist and an anthropologist explain how baby teeth and adult teeth help humans chomp their food over a long lifespan.

Teething — when a baby’s teeth are pushing through their gums — can be a challenging time for babies and parents alike. Many teething babies are quite fussy, and parents can have a hard time figuring ...

If you’re wondering when you should start brushing your baby’s teeth, you’re certainly not alone. Almost every new parent questions what they should be doing about their baby’s newly-erupted pearly ...

When their first teeth start to sprout, many babies morph into fussy, drooling children overnight—or even on the hour. Struggling to provide relief to teething babies often poses one of the first and ...

Know the signs of teething and how to make nursing more comfortable for you and your baby while they are teething. Any parent who has breastfed a teething baby can tell you: Those pearly whites ...

Baby teeth are important. Children who get cavities before six years old are more prone to cavities later in life. Strategies to prevent cavities: Gently wipe your baby’s gums with a clean damp ...

If you are a schoolkid of the right age, you can’t wait to lose a baby tooth. In many cultures, there is a ritual surrounding it, like the tooth fairy, a mouse who trades your tooth for a ...