The field of dentistry is lagging on adopting evidence-based care and, as such, is rife with overdiagnoses and overtreatments that may align more with the economic pressures of keeping a dental ...

A new poll finds that many parents who don’t receive proper professional guidance are less likely to take their children to the dentist early enough. Although the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) ...

Everything from plaque, bad breath and irreversible bone loss will account for why you should be making those dreaded visits to the dentist. WSJ’s Angela Chen explains. Photo: Getty Dental ...

To treat a cavity your dentist will remove the decayed portion of the tooth and then "fill" the area on the tooth where the decayed material was removed. Fillings are also used to repair cracked or ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. For years, the phrase "I'd rather make a dentist appointment" has been shorthand for ...

CBSNEWS- A Texas family is preparing a lawsuit against a local dentist after they say their child suffered brain damage from multiple seizures during the visit. Attorneys say the seizures were brought ...