If you want to start your child off right with a healthy mouth, then you likely want them to begin investing in their own oral care as soon as possible. This involves getting your son or daughter the right toothbrush for them. There are a few mistakes you can make as a parent when it comes to picking out a toothbrush, so keep reading so you know how to avoid them.
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Dentists often rely on laughing gas to prevent their patients from experiencing pain and anxiety during visits. But what if you are one of the few people who do not tolerate laughing gas well? There's no need to trade pain for the nauseous feeling laughing gas gives you. Instead, you can turn to these alternative tips for managing pain and anxiety during a dental visit.
1. Take pain relievers before your appointment.
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If your gums are swollen, there's several things that could be contributing to, or causing the problem. Below, you'll find a little information that may help you determine what's causing your gums to swell so that you can treat it and get things back to normal as quickly as possible.
Side Effects to Medication
If you've recently started a new medication, it could be the cause. Sometimes, medicine can cause the gums to become enlarged – especially anticonvulsants, calcium channel blockers, and immunosuppressant medications.
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The embarrassment of having a missing tooth is bad enough, but those gaps can have more far-reaching negative effects than you might have imagined. No matter what happened to cause your missing teeth, you should have a full understanding of the additional problems that might result. Read on to learn more.
How Does This Problem Happen?
You might know that you want to avoid losing a tooth, but it might be helpful to find out why this dental condition occurs in the first place.
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If you had cavities many years ago that your dentist filled with amalgam fillings, you might want to discuss these fillings with your current dentist. Today, lots of dentists avoid amalgam fillings, which are known to contain a percentage of mercury. Present-day fillings are commonly made of a composite resin in white or off-white. It's possible to have your dentist remove your old mercury fillings and replace them with fillings made from the composite resin.
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