You wait, you peek, you might even poke. You get through some fitful nights with your unusually fussy baby ... and ta-da! That first teeny-tiny baby tooth appears. But once those little pearly whites ...

Ever wondered why some babies sprout their first tiny tooth at four months while others take their sweet time and don’t get one until after their first birthday? Parents often swap stories, compare ...

Two sisters from Calgary, Canada, are going viral for the "special" way in which their teeth grew in. Mom Barbara Okeke posted a reel on Instagram dedicated to her daughters Zina, 3, and Ziora, 9 ...

A new birth cohort study reveals that a mother’s stress-related hormones in late pregnancy, especially cortisol, may quietly influence when her baby’s first teeth appear, uncovering a surprising link ...

What are the best baby toothbrushes? Your baby worked hard to push out their first teeth. Now that they have a growing set of teeth, you can instill healthy dental habits during their earliest years.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A physician who writes about challenges with navigating healthcare. I spoke with a pediatric dentist, Dr. Helen Mo, about the ...

Children have 20 milk teeth, 10 in each jaw. This set of teeth is important for chewing and speaking, and helps to keep space open for the subsequent set of 32 permanent teeth. Milk teeth begin to ...

Dileep Sharma receives funding from the Dental Council of NSW, International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, Australian government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, ...