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Oral Health and the HPV Vaccine Oropharyngeal cancer can be hard to spot because it develops in places that are hard to see. Signs and symptoms to look out for include: A sore throat that doesn’t go away or the feeling that something is caught in your throat Lumps or thickening tissues along the neckContinue reading “Oral Health and the HPV Vaccine”

Healthy Smiles for Mother and Baby Good oral health habits not only help prevent problems during pregnancy, but they can also benefit the health of your baby. Before Your Baby Arrives Eat a Healthy Diet What you eat during pregnancy affects the growth of your unborn child — including their teeth. Your baby’s teeth begin toContinue reading “Healthy Smiles for Mother and Baby”

Mouthguards and Sports Safety Dental Emergencies That Result From a Sport Injury Knowing how to handle a dental emergency can mean the difference between saving or losing your tooth. Here are some helpful tips: Knocked-out tooth Keep the tooth moist. Do not let it dry. Hold it by the top and rinse the bottom inContinue reading “Mouthguards and Sports Safety”

Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body: Making the Connection Your mouth is a window into the health of your body Did you know that your oral health is tied to your overall health? For example, periodontal (perry-oh-DON-tal) disease, also known as gum disease, is more common in people with chronic diseases like some forms of heart disease or diabetesContinue reading “Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body: Making the Connection”

Basic Brushing Brush your teeth twice a day and for two minutes each time. Use a toothpaste that contains fluoride (FLOOR-eyed), a natural mineral that helps make your teeth stronger. It’s also important to clean your teeth with floss or another between-the-teeth cleaner every day. This helps remove bits of food and plaque from between theContinue reading “Basic Brushing”

Dental Implants: Are they an option for you Dental implants replace natural missing teeth Dental implants are posts surgically placed into the upper or lower jawbone. They replace one or more teeth that are next to each other. Implants are an effective way to replace missing natural teeth. When teeth are lost because of diseaseContinue reading “Dental Implants: Are they an option for you”

Dental X-Ray Exams Answers to common questions Dental x-rays provide important information about your dental health. They are used to create images called radiographs. Your dentist uses the images to see your jawbones, the roots of your teeth, teeth under your gums and the areas between teeth. Why are dental x-ray exams needed? X-ray imagesContinue reading “Dental X-Ray Exams”

Gum Recession Causes and Treatments When your teeth are healthy, your gum tissue tightly hugs each of your teeth. But, when the gum tissue that surrounds the teeth wears away, or pulls back, exposing more of the tooth or the tooth’s root, it is called gum recession (re-SESH-un), or receding gums. Gum recession can happenContinue reading “Gum Recession Causes and Treatments”