Category: Oral Health & Prevention
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Why Does My Jaw Hurt? Causes and Treatment Options
The jaw is a complex anatomical structure. Sitting within your jawbones are your teeth and the gums that protect them. We use our jaws for eating, talking, and many other daily functions, so it’s no surprise that stress, disease, or injury can create problems. These problems often start with jaw pain.
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Why Do Teeth Stain?
It isn’t just smokers who suffer from stained teeth. Find out the various causes of tooth-staining and how you can restore your smile to its youthful brightness.
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Gum Injuries: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Your gums are soft and supple, but they can be injured by an accidental blow, irritated by a trapped foreign body, or inflamed by a bacterial infection. Learn what to do when gum injuries occur.
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Gum Abscesses: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options
Most of the time, it will be painfully obvious if you have a gum abscess: This condition may develop suddenly, and can cause intense discomfort. It requires prompt professional treatment.
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How Do I Clean Removable Dentures?
Drug stores carry a vast range of denture-cleaning products—but do you really need them to keep your dentures fresh and clean? Find out how to clean your dentures effectively.
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How to Floss Your Teeth
Flossing should be a key part of everyone’s daily oral hygiene routine—but some people don’t know how to do it properly. Do you? Learn how to floss effectively, and improve your oral health.
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How to Save on Dental Care and More in Retirement
Be honest. Do you look at your retirement savings balance and happily start counting the years (hooray! not too many!) until you can retire? Do you instead have an impending feeling of dread, knowing you may not be able to retire until you’re 92 or so? Or perhaps you don’t even have a balance to…