As safe as you try to keep your children, there are certain injuries and mishaps that are very difficult to prevent. Any child can slip and fall or suddenly decide to jump off of playground equipment or out of a tree. If your little one's fall results in a chipped tooth, it's important to stay calm so you can assess the damage and decide what to do next. Usually, a chipped tooth is not a dental emergency.
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Does your mouth often feel dry and cottony? Perhaps you've also been suffering from bad breath, frequent thirst, and cracks in the corners of your mouth. These are symptoms of dry mouth – also known as xerostomia – and they should not be ignored. A mouth that's frequently dry is like heaven to oral bacteria, and they'll soon cause you a number of problems including tooth decay and gum disease if you don't do something to moisten your mouth.
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Ceramic crowns are ideal for people who are sensitive to metals.If you are a candidate for a ceramic crown, your dentist will instruct you on how to take care of it. Of course, you'll need to brush and floss regularly and avoid eating foods that are too hard or too sticky, but there's another thing that is crucial in keeping your mouth and the gum surrounding your dental crown healthy—hydration! Here's what you need to know.
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Waking up to realize you have one or several bumps on the roof of your mouth can be alarming; especially if the bumps are painful and keep you from being able to enjoy meals. There are many different kinds of bumps that can appear on the roof of your mouth, all with different causes. If you're trying to figure out if you should be alarmed, here are three possible explanations, causes, and treatments.
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When it comes to taking care of your children's teeth, there is a veritable laundry list of things that you can do for them. This is not to say that they should not make frequent visits to the dentist's office. The dentist can supply a number of services to your child that you are simply unable to. In addition to this, a dentist can examine a child's teeth for any issues that might arise with them.
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