The heartbroken family of a 2-year-old boy who died after a visit to the dentist last year is suing the Arizona clinic, claiming that a staff member repeatedly muted the alarm on a heart monitor that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

Missing or putting off dental appointments may seem harmless in the short term but over time those delays can have long term consequences – not just for your teeth but for your overall health. From ...

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 ...

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 ...