DETROIT — Five-year-old Skye is pretty happy for a kid who just had a cavity treated 30 minutes earlier. She's part of a study testing silver diamine fluoride, or SDF. It's a treatment to stop ...

February was National Children’s Dental Health month, which is promoted by the dental profession as the time to remind practitioners, educators, parents and children about the importance of good oral ...

Half of kids between ages 12 and 15 have it. The problem has become so bad that many kids need surgery to have their numerous cavities filled. We have more on how you can stop it in your kids.

MADISON, Wis. - Anna Delendik hasn't had an easy time when it comes to taking her autistic 10-year-old Dema to the dentist. "He's on the spectrum, he has sensory needs, and doctors and dentists are ...

It’s not uncommon to feel fear or concern about getting a cavity filled. Dental fillings can hurt in some instances. But most cause little to no discomfort during the procedure. If you’re avoiding ...

It typically takes under an hour to get a filling at the dentist. You may experience sensitivity afterward. A filling is one of the most common dental procedures. It’s basically a repair job to fix ...

The long-term effects of banning fluoride from public drinking water across the country could cost families billions of dollars and result in millions of rotten teeth, a new analysis predicts. The ...