Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some kids hate brushing their teeth. Here's what dentists recommend. (Image: Getty; illustration by Liliana Penagos for Yahoo) ...

While kids may not love brushing their teeth, It’s incredibly important to help them build good oral hygiene habits early — even if those baby teeth are going to be given to the tooth fairy one day.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. First, a confession: When my parents sent me off to brush my teeth at 7 or 8 years old, I would sometimes run the water in the sink, rub a dab of ...

Ask the Pediatrician: How can parents teach kids to properly brush their teeth? (ATTENTION EDITORS: 1 photo accompanies this column. FILENAME: LIFE-HEALTH-PEDIATRICIAN-QA-DMT.jpg) Q: Teaching my ...

Interfaith Dental executive director Dr. Rhonda Switzer-Nadasdi showed the proper way parents should teach kids to brush and floss their teeth and talked about the link between oral health and ...

The Internet of Things is now officially everywhere, even your mouth. PlayBrush has just launched a Kickstarter campaign to help bring to market a gadget that transforms any toothbrush into a game ...

LOWELL — The effects of COVID-19 are being seen in the mouths of babes. Children have 20 primary or “baby” teeth by age 3. And any one of them can get a cavity if daily dental hygiene isn’t practiced ...

While both morning and night brushing are crucial for children's oral health, night brushing is deemed more important for preventing tooth decay. Morning brushing combats overnight bacteria and ...

The twice-a-day struggle is all too real for many parents. Getting kids to brush their teeth properly can be both a headache and an anxiety-inducing dilemma because it’s hard to know whether children ...