If you wear a mouth guard due to participation in a contact sport or other activity, then you should take the time and effort to properly care for it. Poorly-cleaned and non-maintained mouth guards can make you sick. Below is what you should understand about the importance of keeping your mouth guard clean and a few best practices that you should follow to protect your health. Talk with a dentist if you have specific questions about keeping your mouth (and mouth guard) clean.
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Most people have heard of tooth abscesses before, but you may not know that abscesses can form in other parts of your mouth, too. These painful pockets of pus can also form within your gum tissue, leading to gingival abscesses. Here are four things you need to know about this serious dental condition.
What are the signs of gingival abscesses?
If you have a gingival abscess, you may notice a bump on your gum tissue that looks like a pimple.
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Pediatric dental anxiety is very common among young children, and oftentimes parents aren't sure how to manage the situation. To help you help your child, consider implementing the three strategies below that will ensure their next trip to the dentist goes as smoothly as possible:
Take Your Child to the Dentist from an Early Age
Taking your child to the dentist is a bit like taking them to the hairdresser. Initially, they will have a bad reaction to this unusual procedure and will likely get upset.
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Lots of changes happen throughout your body when you're pregnant, and while you may have been expecting the morning sickness and the mood swings, you probably weren't warned about the oral health problems that can come with pregnancy. During pregnancy, you are at risk of developing severe gum disease, also called periodontitis. Here's what you need to know about this major oral health problem.
What causes periodontitis?
Bacteria inside your mouth cause periodontitis.
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More than 90% of adults have had a cavity before, and more than one-quarter currently have an untreated cavity that needs to be repaired. These cavities can be repaired with fillings, but fillings aren't the only way to fix tooth decay. Dentists can also use inlays and onlays to repair cavities. Here's what you need to know about these restorations.
What are inlays and onlays?
Inlays and onlays are restorations made of composite resin, porcelain, or even gold.
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