I remember the gleam in my elder daughter’s eyes when she (finally) discovered her first loose tooth. That meant a visit from the tooth fairy. The tooth fairy, she had heard, was magical and kind, ...

If you’re among the 36% of Americans afraid of the dentist, it’s time to ask yourself which is scarier — the thought of a cleaning or missing the chance to catch oral cancer before it’s too late?

AZUSA, CA -- Olympic gold medalist Bryan Clay has a tradition in his family of coming up with creative ways to deal with loose teeth. So when it came to 5-year-old Ellie Clay's turn, she wanted her ...

When Emma Conkey was ready for her very first loose tooth to fall out, she let her little brother try and pull it out. It didn’t work, though, because 5-year-old Emma “couldn’t quit laughing,” her mom ...

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