Patient Education
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Mouth and Dental
Learn about mouth and dental health
If you've ever had a toothache, you know how much it can hurt. The pain from a cold sore, a canker sore, or an aching jaw can also be hard to deal with. It's important to know when you should see a dentist or a doctor before a problem gets worse. Our topics can help you learn what to do about problems with your mouth and teeth, and they can give you tips on preventing these kinds of problems.
Get the information you need in topics such as:
- Abscessed Tooth
- Arthroscopy for Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs)
- Bad or Changed Breath
- Basic Dental Care
- Basic Dental Care From Birth to 16 Years
- Biting
- Broken Tooth or Dental Appliance: First Aid
- Brushing and Flossing a Child's Teeth
- Bruxism and Temporomandibular Disorders
- Cancer: Home Treatment for Mouth Sores
- Canker Sores
- Cleft Lip
- Cleft Palate
- Cleft Palate: Feeding Your Baby
- Cold Sores
- Dental Anxiety
- Dental Care During Pregnancy
- Dental Care for Older Adults
- Dental Crowns
- Dental Fillings (Restorations)
- Dental Implants
- Dental Sealants
- Diabetes: Taking Care of Your Teeth and Gums
- Dry Mouth
- Dry Socket
- Facial Injuries
- Facial Problems, Noninjury
- Flap Procedure for Gum Disease
- Fluoride During Childhood
- Frozen or Stuck Tongue or Other Body Part
- Gingivectomy for Gum Disease
- Growth Modification for Malocclusion
- Gum Disease
- Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease
- Health Risks Related to Smokeless Tobacco
- Malocclusion and Orthodontics
- Mouth and Dental Injuries
- Mouth Guard
- Mouth Problems, Noninjury
- Mouth Wounds: How to Stop Bleeding
- Mumps
- Open-Joint Arthroplasty for Temporomandibular Disorders
- Oral Cancer
- Orthognathic Surgery for Malocclusion
- Parkinson's Disease: Eating and Drooling Problems
- Preventing Tooth Decay in Young Children
- Quitting Smokeless Tobacco
- Root Canal Surgery
- Root Planing and Scaling for Gum Disease
- Sjögren's Syndrome
- Teeth Whitening
- Teething
- Teething Products
- Teething: Common Concerns
- Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)
- Temporomandibular Disorders: Dental Splints
- Thrush
- Thumb-Sucking
- Thumb-Sucking: Helping Your Child Stop
- Tongue-Tie
- Tooth Decay
- Tooth Development in Children
- Tooth Extraction
- Toothache and Gum Problems
- Wisdom Tooth Extraction
- Wisdom Tooth Problems
- Your Child and the Dentist
Current as of: July 31, 2024
Author: Ignite Healthwise, LLC Staff
Clinical Review Board
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