Early oral health education plays a key role in supporting a child’s overall growth and well-being. Many parents begin ...

Kids with numerous dental problems and severe gingivitis were up to 45% more likely to have a heart attack, stroke, or coronary artery disease as adults than kids with less oral disease.

A tooth cavity and bleeding gums is a common scenario among Danish children—and one that researchers now connect to health problems long after the last baby tooth has left the mouth. Children who have ...

By Dorothy Frances Ward Kumasi, March 20, GNA – Dr James Amoateng, a dental surgeon, author, and former staff member of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), has stressed that good oral health ...

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) is marking World Oral Health Day 2026 by sharing practical oral ...

Paediatric nurse leaders have called on the government to invest in oral health programmes to reduce high rates of dental ...

Colgate-Palmolive Philippines Inc. on Wednesday pledged to distribute 100 million oral health kits among Filipino children, as the company celebrates its 100th anniversary in the country. “Our second ...

Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) face unique challenges concerning oral health, which may predispose them to serious systemic infections. The interplay between compromised cardiac function ...

In 2024, about 15% of children in the U.S. ages 1 to 17 reported oral health problems, according to data analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Regarding "NJ kids' teeth are rotting more than the national average. Here's why," NorthJersey.com, Jan. 23: As a public health dentist in New Jersey for 25 years, I regularly treat children in dire ...