During a game of Red Rover when she was 16 years old, Rochelle “Roz” Siuvuq Ferry lost a front tooth. Ferry, who is Inupiaq, remembers having to get on a plane to get from her remote Alaskan village ...

Getting a cavity filled is no fun. There can be pain, shots, numbing, and the harrowing sound of the drill. But a kinder, gentler way to care for kids with cavities is being tested. And the only tool ...

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Key Takeaways You can ease cavity pain with over-the-counter pain relievers and home ...

Watch Preston the Dentist fill cavities and try braces with Play-Doh! Fun, educational, and perfect for kids. #PrestonBeyond ...

DETROIT — Five-year-old Skye is pretty happy for a kid who just had a cavity treated 30 minutes earlier. She's part of a study testing silver diamine fluoride, or SDF. It's a treatment to stop ...

Silver fillings used to patch cavities aren’t dangerous even though they expose dental patients to the toxic metal mercury, federal health researchers said Friday. The Food and Drug Administration ...

Dental therapist Sarah Chagnon treats a patient at the Swinomish Dental Clinic in La Conner, Wash., as part of a school-based "sealant week" program. More states are considering authorizing licensures ...