Some visits to the dentist are unforgettable. When she was 12 years old in Amarillo, TX, Salley Shannon was referred by her orthodontist to a general dentist for a tooth extraction. The root was long, ...

"Papoose boards" used to keep children firmly in place. — -- A Georgia dentistry practice that’s under fire for using a restraint device on a child is defending its use of the so-called papoose ...

at the dentist’s office, opponents say it can actually traumatize children. Dr. Brian Martin, division chief of pediatric dentistry at Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, said that although the ...

The Texas-based Smile Center dental chain has settled lawsuits that accused the company of performing excessive and unnecessary treatments on children to "bilk" Medicaid of millions of dollars. The ...