Roughly 1.77-million-year-old teeth show that slow development in hominids may have had an earlier start than previously ...

Early humans may have reached adulthood around the same age as great apes, but with a slower, human-like pattern of tooth ...

Fever is one of the most common reasons parents seek medical care for their children. While it can be alarming, fever is the ...

Signs of temporarily delayed tooth development in the skull of an ancient Homo species youth spark debate about the origins of humanlike growth.

The Infant Oral Health Programme educates parents that tooth decay in young children can be prevented. Read more at ...

Compared to the great apes, humans have an exceptionally long childhood, during which parents, grandparents and other adults contribute to their physical and cognitive development. This is a key ...

More than 50% of children have had a cavity in their primary, or baby, teeth by age 8. Kids who get cavities in their baby ...