Learn proper brushing techniques that help protect your teeth gums and overall oral health with simple daily habits.

Over the past ten days, I’ve watched probably 150 viral videos like this — cartoon food characters, rendered in brightly colored Pixar-style animation, acting out heart-wrenching plot lines (that are, ...

Google is funneling $1 million from its AI Futures Fund accelerator program into a company called Animaj, which makes AI-generated videos for kids, according to Bloomberg. Animaj will also reportedly ...

Jonah Reynolds sits with his father in May 2022 after a doctor extracted a tooth that caused him severe pain. (Geneva Reynolds/KFF Health News) Eight-year-old Jonah woke up one May morning with a ...

CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Losing a tooth is paying off this year. New findings from the Delta Dental 2026 Original Tooth Fairy Poll® revealed the average value of a single lost tooth ...

Brushing your teeth could do more than brighten your smile. It may also help you live longer. Growing research suggests that good oral hygiene is linked to a reduced risk of serious conditions, ...

How to get your kids to brush their teeth and why it's important Dr. Jessie McAllister highlights that early habits are key for lifelong dental health during National Children's Dental Health Month.

Experts suggest brushing your teeth three times a day and improving your oral health could help you live longer and reduce your risk of a raft of health conditions. “Processed food, a soft diet, lack ...

As a child, Bernadette Lukasik loved going to the dentist. She remembers begging her mother to make appointments, even though her brothers didn’t appreciate the requests. “I was a weird kid,” Lukasik ...

Dear Abby: My husband and I were dining with friends in a high-end restaurant. The food was great, and so was the conversation. My husband leaned close to me and whispered, “She’s brushing her teeth!” ...

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Move over, Santa. Now there’s another magical character for kids to track: the tooth fairy. After making a personalized tooth fairy video for his nephew, Oliver Finel noticed a gap. While there are ...