Nursing caries, or early childhood caries, affects infants due to milk stagnating on teeth during feeding. Prevention ...

Photo courtesy of the Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Maine is grappling with such a shortage of dentists that some doctors are adapting to treat early tooth decay themselves.

Exclusively breastfeeding an infant for the first six months after birth may be a protective factor against early childhood caries, according to a new study published on February 12 in the Journal of ...

"While research had already confirmed that selectively removing decayed tissue is an effective approach to treating early tooth decay, dentists needed an evidence-based guideline to provide them with ...

North Dakota has gone from the back to the front of the class in efforts to prevent childhood tooth decay. It is one of just five states in the country to earn an A, according to the 2012 Pew Center ...

Maine is grappling with such a shortage of dentists that some doctors are adapting to treat early tooth decay themselves. Most children in Maine don’t get an annual checkup and cleaning from a dentist ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Dr. Brian Youth, a primary care pediatrician, and one of his colleagues, Dr.

Did you know that tooth decay is the most common chronic disease among children, more prevalent than asthma and allergies combined? Yet for many families, it remains an overlooked health issue. As ...