Pediatrics

Bottle-feeding may be linked to dental decay

Bottle-feeding toddlers to sleep may contribute to early childhood caries, emphasizing the importance of phasing out bottle-feeding when appropriate, reports a study recently published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.

April 9, 2025

Bottle Feed Toddler Robert Kneschke

This parenting style can make or break a kid's dental visit

Children raised with warmth and emotional support, as well firm behavioral control, may demonstrate better behavior during dental visits, reports a study published in BMC Oral Health.

March 24, 2025

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ERs felt the pinch of pandemic dental office closures

Dental practice closures during COVID-19 led to a rise in emergency room (ER) visits for dental problems in children, according to researchers from the New York University College of Dentistry.

March 14, 2025

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What the tooth fairy is shelling out for lost teeth

By Melissa Busch

For the second consecutive year, the average value of a single lost tooth in the U.S. in 2025 plummeted by 14%, according to a poll.

March 3, 2025

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This may help cut early tooth decay in kids

By Melissa Busch

This method may be a protective factor against early childhood caries, according to a new study.

February 19, 2025

Are you living among those states with the best dental health?

By Melissa Busch

These U.S. states were ranked with the best and worst oral health, according to a new analysis.

February 10, 2025

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5 dentists give their take on fluoride's future and its impact on dentistry

With fluoride in the headlines, we asked five dentists how they believe potential changes in fluoridated water could impact dentistry and their dental practices.

February 7, 2025

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Surprising factors that may cause more caries in kids

Factors including sex, unhealthy lifestyles, and problematic internet use may significantly increase the risk of caries in pediatric patients, according to research recently published in BMC Oral Health.

February 4, 2025

Girl Mouth Mirror

Opinion: It's time to reevaluate the fluoride conversation

By Dr. Mark Burhenne

Dental patients who are informed about the risks of fluoride may look for alternative treatments, pushing cosmetic dentistry to evolve, writes Dr. Mark Burhenne.

January 24, 2025

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Not enough dentists follow guidelines to address caries

By Melissa Busch

U.S. pediatric dentists use pharmacological approaches like silver diamine fluoride to address early caries but rarely adopt other strategies like minimally invasive dentistry.

January 20, 2025

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Wake up. Teething may not disrupt sleep.

By Melissa Busch

Despite parents reporting that odontiasis affected their children's slumber, video showed teething may not increase sleep loss or cause fragmented sleep in infants, according to a new study.

January 10, 2025

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Want to make kids less stressed at the dentist? Get changed.

Dentists wearing child-friendly attire may lower children's anxiety during their first dental injection, fostering a positive patient-doctor relationship. This study was recently published in Scientific Reports.

January 2, 2025

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