According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half of children aged 6 to 9 have had cavities in their primary or permanent teeth. About 1 in 5 adults has at least one cavity. Teaching ...

Whether your child has a mouth full of teeth or just a few poking through the gum’s surface, it might be time to make your child’s first dental appointment. According to the American Association of ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Stephen Mitchell, DMD, professor of pediatric dentistry in the School of Dentistry, answers questions about when to book a child’s first appointment and how to ...

The worldwide pandemic has threatened many of the businesses you rely on every day, but don’t let it take away your source for local news. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure nothing but ...

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. It’s a good opportunity to review some recent changes to children’s oral health. Do you know the recommendation for when a child should first see a ...

GREENVILLE, NC (WNCT) — Most parents wait too long to take their children to their first dental appointment, a second-year dental student from East Carolina University tells WNCT. “We talked a lot ...

Carrie Derk, RDH, PHDHP, dental care coordinator at Keystone Dental Care in Chambersburg, says parents and caregivers need to learn to care for baby’s teeth shortly after baby's birth. Baby’s First ...