Nursing caries, also known as early childhood caries, is a form of tooth decay that affects infants and toddlers. It is ...

Q: What is baby bottle tooth decay? Baby bottle tooth decay, also known as early childhood caries, or baby bottle caries, is a dental condition in which there is significant decay in a child's teeth.

A tooth abscess is a collection of pus that forms inside a tooth or its surrounding structures. The abscess itself is one of the later stages of tooth decay, and typically occurs before tooth loss.

SWINOMISH VILLAGE, Wash. — The dentist's chair is a place where few people enjoy sitting, but for Native Americans, it has historically been a particular place of pain. "They tell stories of having ...