Pediatrics

This parenting style can make or break a kid's dental visit
By Ava Barros
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
By Ava Barros
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
Boy Dentist
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
By Kevin Henry
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
By Ava Barros
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
Boy Dentist Father
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
Baby Biting Erllre
Want to make kids less stressed at the dentist? Get changed.
By Ava Barros
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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ADHA takes stand on fluoridation
By Ava Barros
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) has released a statement supporting community water fluoridation.
December 26, 2024
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