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PREVENT PROBLEMS All About Cavities Brushing and Flossing Fluoride Mouth-Healthy Eating Sealants Taking Care of Your Teeth Tobacco Your Dental Visit MORE  CONDITIONS Bad Breath Cavities Cold Sores Dry Mouth Impacted Tooth Sensitive Teeth TMJ Tooth Discoloration MORE  TREATMENTS Crowns Dentures Fillings: The Basics Gum Surgery Implants Root Canal Treatment Scaling and Root Planing Whitening MORE  GENERAL TOPICS Controlling Pain Cosmetic Dentistry Emergencies Fill, Repair, Replace Kids And Teens Oral Health and Your Body Orthodontics Periodontics Seniors MORE

There's lots more to learn about preventing problems with your teeth and gums. All About Cavities Did you know that when you eat can be as important as what you eat in preventing cavities? Find out how to avoid an extra trip to the dentist. Columbia Commentary: Guide to Toothbrushes Which toothbrush is right for you? Just ignore the latest features and focus on the basics. Eight Steps to Dental Health Take these steps and you should be able to keep your teeth for a lifetime. Sealants A sealant is a clear or tinted plastic protective coating that is painted onto the chewing surfaces of the back teeth (molars), the area where most cavities form. Brushing and Flossing: An Animated Demo You brush and floss every day, but are you doing it right? This animated demo shows you how. Your Mouth and Teeth Age, Too As we age, so do our mouths. Even if you take excellent care of your teeth, your teeth and gums will undergo certain changes as you get older. Taking Care of Your Teeth You can keep your teeth for a lifetime. How Pregnancy Affects Your Oral Health Pregnancy affects nearly every aspect of a woman's life, including her oral health. Your Dental Visit Find answers to common questions, such as how often you should go and what you can expect. Physical Limitations Can Affect Oral Hygiene Many common, age-related impairments can have far-reaching effects on health, including oral health. Mouth-Healthy Eating If you want to eat right for your teeth, you need to know about more than just avoiding candy. Smoking: A Danger to Healthy Gums Tobacco's greatest threat to your health may be its link to oral cancer. Smoking also increases your risk of gum disease and reduces the success of many dental treatments. What Does 'Sugarless' Really Mean? Not all sugarless foods are really sugarless. No Smoke, But Plenty of Danger By now, most of us know that smoking cigarettes isn't healthy. But what about smokeless tobacco? Is that "little pinch" really going to hurt you? Fluoride Fluoride is a mineral added to toothpaste and some drinking water to make teeth stronger. Parts of Your Teeth and Gums Like an iceberg, only a portion of your tooth is visible. So much more lies beneath the surface. Illustrations: How a Tooth Decays From white spots to serious infection, see how tooth decay progresses.

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