In Oakdale, California, Dr. Gurneet Chahal has built her practice around changing that experience, creating an environment designed to help children feel safe, parents feel understood, and where ...

Pediatric dentistry has become one of the most resilient specialties in the dental industry, with the field experiencing a boost in workforce growth and financial stability. Five notes on the ...

Removing fluoride from drinking water could lead to more cavities in kids and higher health care costs, a new analysis suggests. Researchers estimate that if five states stop adding fluoride to public ...

A new quality improvement initiative demonstrates that evidence-based, clear liquid guidelines can safely reduce fasting windows by 1 hour without increasing aspiration risks.

Jordan was a month shy of his fifth birthday, and 11 weeks out from a successful open heart surgery, when he suddenly died.

Four Rhode Island nonprofits will share a total of $7.9 million in grants to improve access to dental care for Providence children, Attorney General Peter Neronha and the Rhode Island Foundation ...

Across the nation, more children are entering ERs for preventable tooth problems. Dentists, hygienists, and researchers attributed that trend to a shortage of pediatric dental care professionals in ru ...

Across the nation, more children are entering ERs for preventable tooth problems. Eight-year-old Jonah woke up one May morning with a swollen face and a toothache. He refused the pain medication that ...

Jonah Reynolds sits with his father in May 2022 after a doctor extracted a tooth that caused him severe pain. (Geneva ...

He refused the pain medication that his mom, Geneva Reynolds, tried to give him. He didn't sleep or eat and cried constantly. Within a few days, Reynolds became so desperate that she and her husband ...