Cavities, also known as caries or tooth decay, are common among children. Left untreated your child can experience pain and infection. This can lead to problems with speaking, eating, and learning.

"He hides his smile in every school photo," Jayden's mother told me, holding up a picture of her 6-year-old son.

The number of children whose tooth decay went untreated also went down, from 21% in 1999-2004 to 10% in 2011-2016. Boys and ...

A simple swipe of fluoride varnish in schools is emerging as a powerful, cost-effective tool to fight childhood cavities and ...

He hides his smile in every school photo,” Jayden’s mother told me, holding up a picture of her 6-year-old son.

Grays Harbor Public Health supports the Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) program, to get children to the dentist early.

Six out of ten 12-year-olds in Korea have experienced cavities in their permanent teeth, according to a government survey ...

A lack of oral health literacy among caregivers and access to dental services is driving tooth decay in young children research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has confirmed, with early ...

That’s the equivalent of a decayed tooth in 1 out of every 3 children. The number of cavities would more than double in 10 years, to 53.8 million.

For every cavity that child gets, you can add another average $191 to the equation. And, in this projection, kids will be getting significantly more cavities.

He hides his smile in every school photo,” Jayden’s mother told me, holding up a picture of her 6-year-old son.

Many children in Florida lack access to routine dental care. According to data from the Florida Department of Health, nearly 1 in 3 third graders in the Sunshine State had cavities during the 2021 ...