Several genes affect tooth development in the first year of life, according to the findings of a study conducted at Imperial College London, the University of Bristol in the UK and the University of ...

Baby teeth, officially called primary teeth, typically begin their journey into the world when infants reach around six months of age. That first tiny tooth breaking through the gums marks an exciting ...

Researchers demonstrated that declining Hedgehog signaling from Cilk1 loss produces stepwise changes in tooth formation ...

Your child’s primary teeth typically fall out between the ages of 6 and 12 years old. But certain teeth often fall out before others. When you become a parent, it can seem like you’re constantly ...

When Do Baby Teeth Come In? Most babies start getting their first teeth between 6 and 10 months of age. This marks the beginning of your baby’s oral health development. Each baby's timeline is unique, ...

New research indicates that a mother's hormone levels during pregnancy, particularly stress-related ones like cortisol, may influence the timing of a baby's first tooth eruption. Higher maternal ...

A pulpotomy is a dental procedure that treats infected teeth. It is usually performed on primary (baby) teeth in children, but it can also be used for adults with damaged dental pulp—the mass of ...