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Oral Health: 19 Habits That Cause Bad Teeth
Is chewing ice bad for your teeth? How do you avoid rotten teeth? Learn how chewing ice, eating snacks, teeth grinding and other...
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Oral Health: What Bad Breath Says About Your Health
Bad breath causes include snoring, gum disease, acid reflux, respiratory infections, tonsil stones, diabetes, liver failure,...
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Oral Health: 15 Conditions That Make Your Teeth Hurt
Got aching teeth? Your pain may be coming from somewhere other than your choppers.
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Dental Health: Diseases Caused by Unhealthy Teeth and Gums
Is your mouth healthy? Teeth and gums can warn you about diseases like diabetes, anemia, and osteoporosis. Find out why gum...
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Dental (Oral) Health Quiz: Test Your Dental Hygiene IQ
Take the Dental Health Quiz to test your IQ of oral hygiene, cavities, and common tongue and gum diseases. This quiz covers...
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Picture of Teeth
The teeth are the hardest substances in the human body. See a picture of the Teeth and learn more about the health topic.
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The Ugly Truth About Your Toothbrush & Germs
How many germs are on your toothbrush? See how to store and keep your toothbrush clean from the millions of bacteria that can...

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Home Remedies for Toothache
Toothache generally manifests as a sharp or shooting pain, which may be so severe that it doesn’t allow an individual to eat, sleep, or rest comfortably. There are a few common home remedies for a toothache.
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Can You Fix Rotten Teeth?
There is no cure for rotten teeth, however, treatment options can help limit further decay. When a tooth is badly decayed, the dentist may extract it and replace it with an implant.
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Can Rotting Teeth Be Saved?
In the initial stages of decay, teeth can be saved through various diet choices and oral care routines. However, once decay progresses, rotting teeth can only be saved through dental procedures.
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Cavities
Learn more about cavities including symptoms, treatment, and prevention. See how tooth decay, plaque, and bacteria contribute to the creation of cavities and how regular brushing and flossing can help prevent dental caries.
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How Can I Heal My Teeth Naturally?
Brushing and flossing your teeth regularly are the best ways to keep your teeth healthy. Mouthwash can also help. Try these natural tooth care remedies to protect your smile.
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What Are 5 Oral Health Diseases?
Oral health is important for your overall health and quality of life. Common oral problems include tooth decay, gum disease, mouth injury, oral cancer, etc.
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Protect Your Teeth: 19 Bad Dental Habits to Avoid
Bad dental habits can wreck your teeth. Teeth grinding, chewing on ice, playing sports without a mouth guard, and eating and drinking sugary foods and drinks are just a few bad habits that are bad for teeth. Giving nighttime baby bottles, opening things with your teeth, and chewing on pencils can also damage teeth and tissues in the mouth. Drinking red wine and white wine can erode enamel and stain teeth. Smoking, tobacco use, drinking coffee can all lead to tooth stains. Binge eating disorder leads to the consumption of large amounts of sugary food, which can lead to tooth decay. Purging exposes teeth to acids that can wear down enamel.
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Can You Fix Tooth Decay?
While tooth decay can be prevented, once it starts it can only be stopped from progressing further. It can’t be reversed.
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Which Is the Best Toothpaste to Use?
The most important thing you should look for when buying toothpaste is the seal of the American Dental Association (ADA). The best toothpaste depends on the condition of your teeth. Toothpaste are formulated to help fight cavities, sensitivity, weak enamel, stains and other conditions.
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What Is the Best Toothbrush?
A toothbrush is one of the things that we all need for maintaining our oral hygiene. Though selecting a good toothbrush might sound like an easy task, there are a few things that you should remember while buying one.
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What’s Causing My Tooth Pain?
What's causing my tooth pain? Learn the signs of tooth pain and what might be causing it.
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Prevention & Wellness
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- Health Tip: Understanding Tooth Plaque
- Could Fluoride Be Bad for Your Baby During Pregnancy?
- Health Tip: Understanding Cavities
- Health Tip: Sensitive Teeth
- Health Tip: Practice Good Oral Habits
- Too Many Kids Using Too Much Toothpaste
- Health Tip: Prevent Tooth Decay in Babies
- Health Tip: Fluoride Recommended For Young Children
- Health Tip: Avoid Tooth Sensitivity
- Health Tip: Take Care of Your Teeth
- Health Tip: Coping With a Toothache
- Health Tip: Use a Cleaner Toothbrush
- U.S. Lowers Recommended Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water
- Health Tip: Five Steps to Prevent Cavities in Kids
- Fluoride in Drinking Water Tied to Higher Rates of Underactive Thyroid
- Health Tip: Choosing the Right Toothbrush
- Doctors Should Give Toddlers Fluoride Treatments: U.S. Task Force
- Dentists' Group Expands Recommended Use of Fluoride Toothpaste for Kids
- Fluoride Treatments May Help Fight Cavities
- Health Tip: Protect Your Kids' Teeth From Cavities
- Health Tip: Troubled by a Toothache?
- Health Tip: Prevent Cavities
- Health Tip: Fluoride Use by Children
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