Puppy owners have plenty to learn when welcoming a newborn pet pooch into their home—especially for the first time. And with a dog's diet, exercise, training and playtime high up on the list of ...

A little boy is standing outside, a remote control in his hands. What appears to be dental floss is tied to a loose baby tooth on one end and a toy rocket on the other. Under the direction of his dad, ...

Loose teeth present a problem, affecting children and adults and often indicating an underlying issue demanding immediate attention. Whether it’s the wobbliness of a child’s tooth or the unexpected ...

Tabitha Dahlby worked hard to get her first loose tooth to finally fall out. “I had been working on getting it out for a while,” Tabitha, now 10, said. “I pulled it out with my fingers.” She wanted to ...

Like most mammals, humans are diphyodont: We have two sets of teeth – baby teeth and adult teeth. The technical term for our baby teeth is deciduous teeth because they fall out, the same way deciduous ...

Tooth injuries in children can range from minor to severe, affecting both primary (baby) teeth and permanent teeth. This ...

(The Conversation) – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do people have two sets ...