Many people chew gum simply for the taste, flavor, or to cover up bad breath. Well, for whatever reason you chew gum, keep it up.  Chewing sugarless gum after every meal stimulates salivary flow which clears food from the mouth and neutralizes plaque acid. By chewing gum, you increase the production of saliva by 10 [...]

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Tooth decay for toddlers and young children is possible as soon as their first tooth grows in. This can also be referred to as Baby Bottle Tooth Decay. In some cases, infants and toddlers have had very severe decay which has required dental extractions or restorations. Fortunately, childhood tooth decay is completely preventable. When your [...]

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Many times, people may experience headaches and migraines and have no idea that it is caused by jaw or dental problems. Abscesses, infections, and problems with the jaw joint, the temporo-mandibular joint, can lead to headaches, migraines, and just general pain around its location or around the ears and side of your head. A tooth [...]

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Some toothaches are acute and can cause sudden pain while others can be more gradual, with the pain increasing over time. Some eventually subside on their own, depending on their cause,  but can still be very bothersome. A toothache could also be a sign of tooth decay or another dental condition and should be checked [...]

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Canker sores are very common and small and are either simple or more complex sores.  Most go unnoticed and don’t cause much bother while some can make eating and talking uncomfortable Many things can cause a canker sore but its hard to pin point an exact one. Simple canker sores tend to appear when stress [...]

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Temporomandibular joint disorder, pronounced TEMP-er-o-man-DIB-u-ler and also called TMJ, affects the joints that serve as hinges for your jaws, located in front of the ears. The bottom jaw is connected to the temporal bone of the skull, hence its name. If you have TMJ, one or both of these joints swell and can cause you [...]

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With so many toothpastes available, it’s hard to decide which one to buy. Many companies have over 50 kinds of pastes while some only make one or two. This doesn’t make choosing a toothpaste any easier because of all the options. So which kind of toothpaste is right for your teeth? Fluoride Toothpaste – Many [...]

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If your gums bleed while your brushing or flossing your teeth, it can be due to several different reasons or conditions. Some are more serious than others, but bleeding gums should not be ignored. It could be a sign for a serious condition or it might just be because you are brushing too hard. No [...]

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Many dentists agree that flossing is more important than brushing your teeth. Flossing allows you to reach the parts of your teeth that a regular toothbrush can’t access. It cleans out the bacteria and plaque that can hide and grow in your mouth. The two most important factors of flossing are when you floss and [...]

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Although oral piercings have become very popular over the years, most people aren’t aware of the dental problems that can occur by getting your lip, tongue, or cheek pierced. The piece of jewelry itself serves as a new home for bacteria to grow which can lead to infection. Not only can the piece of jewelry [...]

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