The traditional six-month dental check-up rule lacks strong scientific backing, with a 2003 British Dental Journal review stating no high-quality evidence supports or refutes it. A 2020 Cochrane ...

Blumberg is a contributor for TIME. Blumberg is a contributor for TIME. Going to the dentist is essential for preventing and detecting cavities, gum disease, and other oral issues. But few people go ...

Just over half of Australian adults saw a dental practitioner in the past 12 months, most commonly for a check-up. But have you been told you should get a check-up and clean every six months? Perhaps ...

Unless you have severe pain, a traumatic mouth injury, or excessive bleeding, you should avoid the dentist's office, WHO officials said on August 3.

Many parents aren’t sure when their child should first see a dentist. Some children have grown all of their 'baby' teeth before they're two, which can feel early to be visiting a dentist. Particularly ...