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What Can You Do About Sensitive Teeth?

If you pass on hot or cold drinks because you know they’ll make your teeth hurt, it may be time to talk to your dentist about the possibility that ...

Tooth Enamel Erosion and Restoration

Enamel also insulates the teeth from potentially painful temperatures and chemicals. Frequent vomiting erodes tooth enamel and can lead to cavities...

Tongue Problems

They may want to test you for medical conditions that can cause tongue symptoms, like diabetes or a vitamin deficiency. Your doctor may suggest a m...

What is Tartar? 6 Tips to Control Buildup

Bigger problems arise, however, if plaque stays on your teeth and hardens into tartar. Tartar, also called calculus, forms below and above the gum ...

Stomatitis

Stomatitis, a general term for an inflamed and sore mouth, can disrupt a person's ability to eat, talk, and sleep.

Receding Gums

Gum recession is the process in which the margin of the gum tissue that surrounds the teeth wears away, or pulls back, exposing more of the tooth, ...

Pulling a Tooth (Tooth Extraction)

If periodontal disease -- an infection of the tissues and bones that surround and support the teeth -- have caused loosening of the teeth, it may b...

Peritonsillar Abscess

A peritonsillar abscess forms in the tissues of the throat next to one of the tonsils. The first symptom of a peritonsillar abscess is usually a so...

Oral Side Effects of Medications

The next time you pop a pill, ask yourself this question: What will this medicine do to my mouth and teeth? More than 400 medications are known to ...

Teeth and Gums

Smoking and other tobacco use can cause oral health problems like gum disease and tooth decay. Tooth decay occurs when foods containing carbohydrat...

Dentists and Other Oral Health Care Providers

A general dentist is your primary care dental provider. Dental public health clinics offer such services as finding a dentist, developing dental ca...