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.

Tooth decay is the No. 1 chronic infectious disease affecting children nationwide, the CDC reports, and can begin as early as a child’s first birthday. The good news is, parents and caregivers can ...

Cavities are one of the most common dental problems in toddlers and children. Also referred to as tooth decay, a cavity is a permanently damaged area in a tooth. They can develop in your child’s ...

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month — an opportunity for parents and guardians of young children to explore best practices about dental hygiene and prevention strategies against dental ...

The secret to preventing tooth decay may have been hiding in your mouth all along. Increasing levels of an amino acid in saliva can turn bacterial biofilms from damaging to protective, a clinical ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease in the U.S. − more common than childhood obesity, asthma and diabetes — according to researchers from the National Health ...

Many parents wait until their child has a full set of teeth or, worse, until a toothache appears before visiting a dentist.

A lack of sleep could lead to tooth loss, a dental expert warned. We all have evenings where sleep is difficult or interrupted. Over time, this harms our mental and physical health, and may require ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - February marks National Children’s Dental Health Month. A survey from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry says Kentucky’s rate of dental decay in kids ages two to ...