Pediatrics

The connection between screen time and early caries in kids

A study in BMC Oral Health links excessive screen time to the progression of early childhood caries, highlighting the need for more effective prevention efforts.

July 25, 2025

Children Smartphone Jack F

Podcast: 3 current hot topics in pediatric dentistry

In this episode of The DrBicuspid.com Podcast, Dr. Ann Bynum dives into key current topics in pediatric dentistry, ranging from anesthesia to silver diamine fluoride.

July 25, 2025

Pediatric Dentist Matea Michelangeli

Fluoride gel with supplement may better tooth remineralization

Research recently published in the Journal of Dentistry reports that a low-fluoride gel with this compound may promote greater enamel remineralization than a traditional, more concentrated gel.

July 21, 2025

Fluoride Gel New Africa

Groups call for Fla. Medicaid to end amalgam fillings

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Four U.S. organizations have petitioned Florida health officials to immediately stop using dental amalgam in children covered by Medicaid.

July 18, 2025

Amalgam Filling

Bad childhood may equal bad teeth

Early childhood trauma like abuse or family instability may elevate the risk of dental caries in children, according to new findings in the Journal of Dentistry.

July 18, 2025

Finding kids' caries may be a snap for parents

Smartphone photographs of a child’s mouth taken by parents may accurately detect caries during teledentistry appointments, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

July 11, 2025

Mother Child Telehealth Jacob Lund

Time to wake up about the oral health of adolescents

Adolescents worldwide continue to experience dental diseases and oral health disparities, with noncarious conditions rising significantly, reports a study published in the International Dental Journal.

July 10, 2025

Teen Girl Smiling Asier

What’s stopping kids from getting fluoride at well visits?

Primary care clinicians contend with certain hurdles when it comes to applying a topical fluoride varnish, reports a study published in JDR Clinical & Translational Research.

July 3, 2025

Pediatrician Child Parent Dragon Images

What may make kids more prone to traumatic dental injuries

A Dental Traumatology study suggests that preschoolers with delayed motor development and obesity may be more prone to falls that result in traumatic dental injuries.

July 2, 2025

Children Playing Tom Wang

Treatments that may protect kids' teeth long term

When used in school-based dental programs, silver diamine fluoride may offer better long-term caries treatment than atraumatic restorative treatment.

June 20, 2025

Child Mouth Explorer

There may be a link between emerging teeth and bruxism

The number of erupted primary molars and canines may be linked to how often parents reported awake bruxism in young children.

June 17, 2025

Molar Erupting Troyanphoto

Here’s what may contribute to kids’ dental fear

Certain factors heighten a child’s level of dental fear, according to a study recently published in Health Science Reports.

June 13, 2025

Girl Dental Phobia Plo

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