According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half of children aged 6 to 9 have had cavities in their primary or permanent teeth. About 1 in 5 adults has at least one cavity. Teaching ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Stephen Mitchell, DMD, professor of pediatric dentistry in the School of Dentistry, answers questions about when to book a child’s first appointment and how to ...

GREENVILLE, NC (WNCT) — Most parents wait too long to take their children to their first dental appointment, a second-year dental student from East Carolina University tells WNCT. “We talked a lot ...