Fern Ingber, the founding president and CEO of America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation, has announced her retirement. Former chief operating officer (COO) Jill
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is considered acceptable, evidence-based treatment for dental anxiety. However, access to therapy is limited, prompting researchers in the United Kingdom to
The Halloween candy that children collect could play a trick on their teeth due to tooth decay. However, it could be a treat for American
Children who require both dental and non-dental medical procedures should have them completed during a single general anesthesia session whenever possible, recommends the American Society
While pediatric tooth decay appears to be reaching epidemic proportions across the United States, the children of the Aloha State are suffering the worst. The
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers that homeopathic teething tablets and gels may pose a risk to infants and children. The
The “drill and fill” approach to combating poor oral health in children no longer works, according to Research Fellow Dr. Shalika Hegde of Dental Health
Nasal spray could be an effective way of delivering sedative, new research has shown Nasal spray sedative may be more effective with children than traditional methods,
Community water fluoridation (CWF) has been improving oral health and preventing caries for 70 years. Yet CWF isn’t always possible in some communities, necessitating alternatives
Sponsored by the Benevis Foundation, My Kool Smiles Scholarship Fund essay contest will award $5,000 to the student who submits the winning response to the
Body Introduction Early childhood caries (ECC) is a severe form of tooth decay affecting the primary teeth of preschool children. Worldwide, ECC is the most
Abstract Introduction: Many Canadian children are affected by early childhood caries (ECC) and require treatment under general anesthesia. The purpose of this study was to
