Cavities are one of the most common dental problems in toddlers and children. Also referred to as tooth decay, a cavity is a permanently damaged area in a tooth. They can develop in your child’s ...

Extractions performed on decayed teeth in children plummeted during the first year of the pandemic, leading to fears that thousands will be left in pain. There were 22,459 episodes of tooth extraction ...

The UK soft drinks industry levy introduced in 2018 may have reduced the number of under 18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12%, suggests research published in the open access journal ...

Incisors are the sharp teeth at the front of the mouth that are important for biting and chewing solid foods. Babies and adults have eight incisors, including: upper central incisors — the two at the ...