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Check out our interactive tools and original illustrations. The Cavity Predictor: Is Your Child at Risk? Some kids definitely get more cavities than others. Learn whether your child has a high risk of cavities and what you can do about it. Illustrations: How a Tooth Decays From white spots to serious infection, see how tooth decay progresses. Catching A Killer: What You Should Know About Oral Cancer (Videos) Find out how a dentist checks you for oral cancer and how you can check yourself. Illustrations: The Sequence of Gum Disease From gingivitis to advanced periodontitis, gum disease has a number of stages. Catching it early is your best bet. Brushing Your Child's Teeth (Video) Learn the best ways to keep your child's teeth and mouth clean and healthy. Head and Neck Anatomy From your mandible to your frontal bone, our illustrated interactive tool shows what's inside your head. Sensitive Teeth (Video) Watch this video to find out what causes sensitive teeth and what you can to about the problem. Parts of Your Teeth and Gums Like an iceberg, only a portion of your tooth is visible. So much more lies beneath the surface. Whitening Your Teeth: What You Need To Know (Video) Watch this video to learn about different methods for whitening your teeth. Tooth Numbering Numbering systems have been developed to have a standard way of referring to particular teeth. The Fluoride Revolution (Video) Watch this video to learn about fluoride. Types of Teeth As a species, we eat both meats and plants, so we have different types of teeth to handle both types of food. Solution Sleuth Our interactive tool helps you investigate treatments for your dental problem. Surfaces of the Tooth Your dentist says he's filling a cavity on the buccal surface. Take a look at our illustration for a clear picture of what he or she is talking about. A Parent's Guide to Tooth Eruption Check out our animated guide to learn about tooth development, possible problems and keeping your child's teeth and mouth healthy. Illustrations: Root Canal Treatment from Start to Finish Need to have root canal treatment? Our illustrations will show you what happens during this often-misunderstood procedure. Brushing and Flossing: An Animated Demo You brush and floss every day, but are you doing it right? This animated demo shows you how.

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