Hygiene and Kids

A sudden change in willingness to leave home should be a red flag that the child experienced something frightening during an overnight.

Treatment of head lice generally includes the application of permethrin cream rinse, which can be bought over the counter.

Tips for helping your kids develop good dental habits that will last a lifetime.

Read about the controversy within the medical and dental communities about fluoride supplementation.

Learn what you can do for a child that still bed wets at age nine.

When a child backslides into bed wetting, you may need to sort out the motivation for her behavior.

Learn what can happen when there is a blow to a tooth, and what you should do about it.