Dental Health

Orthodontic braces are used to help position and align an individual's teeth. Getting braces is something that is typically seen as a rite of childhood. But many parents are unsure as to when their children should be fitted for braces. Although many...

The Christ Child Society of Baltimore was formed just a few months ago, but this organization, a chapter of the National Christ Child Society, has hit the ground running. Already, the group has donated books and volunteer hours at many organizations,...

Brushing your pet's teeth usually isn't much fun for you or your furry friend, but experts say it's vital to their overall health. From the time your pet's a puppy, veterinarians suggest some type of cleaning regimen.            Vets recommend...

Question: I learned the hard way that I should care for/brush my cat's teeth when my rescued cat needed to be sedated and have her teeth cleaned (which was very expensive) because the tartar was so bad. She is not a good patient. What should I do for...

Third-grader Kyle Trusty walked into the dentist's office, expressing apprehension and astonishment at the same time. He wondered aloud if he had any cavities and what his visit would be like. In the next breath, though, he conveyed amazement at the...

>> 30 Years Ago — Dr. Robert Tang has been trying to breed a cantaloupe with a smaller center for 16 years. Tang, a plant breeder with Desert Seed Co., wants a cantaloupe with fewer seeds and more meat. But it is not an easy task. Eight years ago,...

At the Nathan Davis Elementary School library on a recent Wednesday, Angela Worth, a dental hygienist, brushed cloudy white goo onto a second-grader's molars. Twenty seconds under a bright blue light and the cavity-preventing substance — called a...

I learned the hard way that I should care for/brush teeth when my rescued cat needed to be sedated and have her teeth cleaned (which was very expensive) because the tartar was so bad. She is not a good patient. What should I do for her teeth and how...

Nathaniel Batte leans back in his chair and inspects his purplish mouth through his newly acquired sunglasses. Holding the hand mirror a few inches from his face, the 8-year-old likes what he sees so far. His hygienist, however, isn't as happy with the...

Valentine’s chocolates might not seem the obvious way to promote dental health. But a little bit of chocolate, some rosebuds and an all-out Valentine’s celebration have proven to be a lucrative fundraiser for the Walnut Street Community...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents who used stretching exercises and special sleeping pillows saw improvements in head deformities often created when infants lay in the same spot for a long time, according to a new study. Those two alternatives are less...

Driving along Pacific Coast Highway, you can see the successive layers of earth and rock that have piled up over millions of years to create California's coastal landscape. You can see a similar but less attractive phenomenon if you look at the way...