February is Children’s Dental Health Month and we want to remind parents how important it is to take good care of babies’ mouths and first set of teeth. Many people feel that since baby teeth are not ...

After weeks of watching your baby drool and fuss, you finally spot that first little tooth bud popping up through the gums. Over the next couple of years, your baby's gummy smile will gradually be ...

It’s OK, they’re only baby teeth, right? It’s only OK if those baby teeth are taken care of properly and are part of a healthy mouth. They may only have a life span of a few years, but are so ...

But if you think the only problems they can cause are the sleepless nights when they’re coming through, you are mistaken. Dr Giulia D’Anna says parents can save a lot of problems later on by doing the ...

Not many kids like to go to the dentist, but delaying or even skipping routine cleanings can allow small problems to grow into serious ones. That’s why a ...

Seeing your baby’s first tooth is an exciting milestone. Most little ones will get their first (primary) teeth around 6 months of age, though tiny teeth can emerge as early as 3 months. Did you know ...

Teeth help animals bite and chew food. Meat-eating carnivores tend to have sharp teeth to sink into their prey, while herbivores tend to have flatter teeth to grind down their plant-based meals. Some ...

The health of your teeth, gums, and mouth are critical to your overall health and the health of your baby. You’re more likely to stay healthy and have a healthy baby if you take care of your mouth and ...

My 21-month-old is fantastic in a lot of ways, but he is fiercely physically independent, incredibly physically capable, unusually tall, and improbably strong. He can be cuddly, and we’ve done pretty ...

(The Conversation) – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do people have two sets ...