Visits to the dentist for periodic cleanings and checkups are an important component of oral hygiene. Dentists also may be the first people to identify potential issues that can affect health ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOTV) Going to the dentist can be a scary experience for some kids. Dr. Meggan Krause and the team at Growing Smiles Pediatric Dentistry help take that fear away by making it a ...

BURLINGTON — In Dr. B.J. Larson’s dentist chair, a dental explorer tool is known as “Miss Tooth Counter.” His small, circular dental mirror goes by the more formal “Mr. Mirror.” And patients are told ...

As a child, I had a fascination with teeth. In fact, I even dressed up as a tube of toothpaste and, later, a box of dental floss for Halloween as a child. Yep. I sure did. But I know I'm in the ...

Your kids would rather eat a tub of Brussels sprouts than go to the dentist, you say? Well, what if there were video games, toys and prizes to be had? How about a Game Boy at every dental station?

Anxious about going to the dentist? Don’t fret, you’re not alone. Nearly 75 percent of people feel your pain. That includes Grace Yum, who admits she sweats when she goes to the dentist. (Shhh, don’t ...

The vision for the team of dental professionals who recently created Napa’s Howdy Pediatric Dental Studio is, in the words of owner Jordan Lamberton, “a call back to simpler times, so you can not ...

BLUETOOTH is used every day but how many of you knew it had a toothy origin? Harald Gormsson was the King of Denmark and Norway in the 10th century AD. Harald was honoured with the nickname 'Blåtand,' ...

The last time I saw my three daughters was at my wedding. There — almost together — they said, “Mom, you should have your teeth fixed.” In that sense I was not at all like my mother. My mother loved ...