Leaving lost baby teeth under the pillow is a common practice but what should be their real fate afterwards? Many parents are faced with this dilemma. Is it better to preserve them or should they ...

Seeing your baby’s first tooth is an exciting milestone. Most little ones will get their first (primary) teeth around 6 months of age, though tiny teeth can emerge as early as 3 months. Did you know ...

February is Children’s Dental Health Month and we want to remind parents how important it is to take good care of babies’ mouths and first set of teeth. Many people feel that since baby teeth are not ...

Baby teeth, or milk teeth, act like lighthouses to guide the adult ones to their correct destination. A baby tooth will become wobbly and fall out because the adult tooth that follows pushes through ...

Scientists have discovered yet another fundamental thing Neanderthals and modern humans have in common. The moment a baby weans from milk to eating solid foods is a huge milestone in human development ...

In 1958, the committee created the Baby Tooth Survey following earlier evidence that showed the isotope strontium-90, which is a byproduct of nuclear fallout, followed the typical pathways of calcium ...

The first estimate for when a milk front tooth erupted from the gum in the upper jaw of a Neanderthal child is revealing new information about the development of our extinct cousins. The young owner ...

The study identifies critical windows of metal exposure via baby teeth, revealing impacts on brain development and behavior ...

Recently there was a discovery made by Roger Rakestraw from near Ecru in Pontotoc County,. This rare baby Columbian mammoth tooth was brought to the attention of our MDEQ ...