There are several situations where removing a tooth becomes the most appropriate treatment. Severe tooth decay that cannot be ...

Removing fluoride from drinking water could lead to more cavities in kids and higher health care costs, a new analysis ...

A tooth-extraction method that originated at least a century ago for patients with hemophilia may be the answer to removing baby teeth from nervous kids, according to research published on July 3 in ...

My healthy, 6-year old nephew, Caleb, died during a tooth extraction. Caleb was under general anesthesia and stopped breathing. Eventually, the oral surgeon noticed his chest wasn’t moving. The oral ...

Taking proper care of your children’s teeth prevents future decay, gum disease and bad breath. Tooth decay and gum disease often leads to pain, sleepless nights and tooth loss. Tooth decay mostly ...

Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MORE than 150 kids a day are getting rotten teeth pulled out in hospital in England, grim data shows.

Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the COVID-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for ...