Oral Care: Overview

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  • Toothache and Gum Problems

    09/26/08, Healthwise

    Toothaches and gum problems are common but usually can be prevented by taking good care of your teeth and gums. Keeping your teeth, gums, and the bones around your teeth healthy requires regular brushing, flossing, and good nutrit

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  • Mouth Problems, Noninjury

    09/26/08, Healthwise

    It is not unusual to have a problem with your mouth from time to time. A mouth problem can involve your gums, lips, tongue, inner cheeks, the roof of your mouth (soft and hard palates), under your tongue, your neck, or your teeth. Your mo

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  • Mouth and Dental Injuries

    09/26/08, Healthwise

    Mouth injuries are common, especially in children, and may involve the teeth, jaw, lips, tongue, inner cheeks, gums, roof of the mouth (hard or soft palates), neck, or tonsils. Sometimes mouth injuries look worse than they are. Ev

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  • Dental care: Brushing and flossing your teeth

    05/22/07, Healthwise

    Your teeth can last a lifetime if you practice basic dental care, which involves brushing and flossing regularly, eating a mouth-healthy diet, and visiting your dentist and/or dental hygienist for regular checkups and cleanings. Devel

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  • Tonsillitis - Topic Overview

    12/10/08, Healthwise

    Tonsillitis is an infection or inflammation of the tonsils. The tonsils are balls of lymphatic tissue on both sides of the throat, above and behind the tongue. They are part of the immune system, which helps the body fight inf

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  • Tonsillitis - Cause

    12/10/08, Healthwise

    Tonsillitis is usually caused by a virus. Bacteria can also cause tonsillitis. The most common bacterial cause of tonsillitis is group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS), which also causes strep throat.

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  • Canker Sores

    10/09/08, Healthwise

    What is a canker sore?

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