Lily Carroll, 11, was born with a cleft palate. She wanted braces so much that she pulled out six of her baby teeth. Cristi Carroll remembers the discussion she had with the first of three ...

Cavities and crooked teeth are standard fare for pediatric dentists. But in recent years, practitioners who tend to children and teens say another question has been popping up more often: When can I ...

“Nine in 10 people have teeth that are at least slightly misaligned, or maloccluded, and three quarters of us have wisdom teeth that do not have enough room to emerge properly,” said Peter S. Ungar a ...

Moments before her turn, 11-year-old Yuliana Alvarado pulls herself upright in the reclining treatment chair. She raises her hands to eye level. They’re trembling. “I’m so nervous,” she says. “I’m ...

Human jaws today don't look like those of our ancestors, which may be why so many people now have crowded or crooked teeth. Underdeveloped jaws caused by less chewing has kept teeth from fitting ...

And the surprisingly simple ways to avoid them. From the moment that first baby tooth emerges, your child’s dental journey begins. Both their baby and adult teeth need proper care to ensure they last ...