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If you’ve ever had a toothache, you know how much it can hurt. The pain from a cold sore, a canker sore, or an aching jaw can also be hard to deal with. It’s important to know when you should see a dentist or a doctor before a problem gets worse. Our topics can help you learn what to do about problems with your mouth and teeth, and they can give you tips on preventing these kinds of problems.
Get the information you need in topics such as:
- Abscessed Tooth
- Arthroscopy for Temporomandibular Disorders
- Bad or Changed Breath
- Basic Dental Care
- Biting
- Broken Tooth or Dental Appliance: First Aid
- Brushing and Flossing a Child’s Teeth
- Bruxism and Temporomandibular Disorders
- Cancer: Home Treatment for Mouth Sores
- Canker Sores
- Care of Your Teeth and Gums When You Have Diabetes
- Chipped or Broken Tooth or Dental Appliance
- Cleft Lip
- Cleft Palate
- Cleft Palate: Feeding Your Baby
- Cold Sores
- Crowns
- Dental Anxiety
- Dental Care During Pregnancy
- Dental Care for Older Adults
- Dental Care From 6 Months to 3 Years
- Dental Care From Birth to 6 Months
- Dental Care: 3 Years to 6 Years
- Dental Care: 6 Years to 16 Years
- Dental Checkups for Children and Adults
- Dental Implants
- Dental Sealants
- Dry Mouth: Home Treatment and Prevention
- Dry Socket
- Early Treatment for Malocclusion
- Extracting Teeth for Malocclusion Treatment
- Facial Injuries
- Facial Problems, Noninjury
- Fillings (Restorations)
- Flap Procedure for Gum Disease
- Fluoride During Childhood
- Frozen or Stuck Tongue or Other Body Part
- Gingivectomy for Gum Disease
- Gum Disease
- Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease
- Health Risks Related to Smokeless Tobacco
- How to Transport a Piece of Tongue
- Jaw Problems: Changing Your Diet
- Jaw Problems: Exercise and Relaxation
- Knocked-Out Tooth: First Aid
- Malocclusion and Orthodontics
- Medicines and Mouth Problems
- Monitoring During Anesthesia
- Mouth and Dental Injuries
- Mouth Guard
- Mouth Piercing Problems
- Mouth Problems, Noninjury
- Mouth Sores
- Mouth Wounds: How to Stop Bleeding
- Mumps
- Open-Joint Arthroplasty for Temporomandibular Disorders
- Oral Cancer
- Physical Therapy for Temporomandibular Disorders
- Preventing Tooth Decay in Young Children
- Root Canal Treatment
- Root Planing and Scaling for Gum Disease
- Sjögren’s Syndrome
- Taste Changes
- Teeth Whitening
- Teething
- Teething Products
- Teething: Common Concerns
- Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)
- Temporomandibular Disorders: Dental Splints
- Temporomandibular Disorders: Having Good Body Mechanics
- Temporomandibular Disorders: Treating Trigger Points
- Temporomandibular Disorders: Ways to Ease Pain
- Thrush
- Thumb-Sucking
- Tongue Problems
- Tongue-Tie
- Tooth Decay
- Tooth Development in Children
- Tooth Extraction
- Toothache and Gum Problems
- Treating a Bad Taste in Your Mouth
- Treating a Black or Coated Tongue
- Treatment for Malocclusion
- Wisdom Tooth Extraction
- Wisdom Tooth Problems
- Your Child and the Dentist
Current as of: January 14, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD – Family Medicine
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