If your child plays high-risk sports like baseball or basketball, they may lose one of their baby teeth during a game. When a baby tooth is knocked out in a sporting accident, don't do any of these three things.
Not looking for the tooth
When a tooth is knocked out during a sports game, it can be hard to find. However, it's important to search the grass to find your child's missing tooth.
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Bad breath can be a real nuisance, it may even affect your self esteem. It's not uncommon to assume that the cause is poor dental hygiene, but that isn't always the case. Bad breath can have many causes, and some of them require further treatment to ensure your continued good health. The following are a few causes of bad breath that you should be aware of.
Tooth decay
No matter how well you brush, floss and rinse, a decaying tooth can retain bacteria.
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If your child has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, chances are the joints in their jaw are affected. This can create stiffness, soreness, swelling, and pain, making trips to the dentist something your child may dread. However, maintaining your child's oral hygiene during their developing years is extremely important. Try following these tips to help increase your child's comfort when they go to the dentist.
Oral Painkillers
If your child has a dentist appointment coming up, plan in advance to keep their pain under control.
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Generally speaking, people only get tooth extractions when they have one or more teeth that have decayed so badly that no other option is either available or worth the trouble. In other situations, tooth extraction might be the best choice if an individual doesn't want to pay for a costly root canal or other procedure. Here are three specific scenarios where it might be better to just pull the tooth out so you can move on with your life without worry.
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Being "tongue-tied" means that you literally have a thick and/or short band of tissue that ties your tongue to one spot and keeps your tongue from moving around in your mouth. If you cannot open your mouth and lift your tongue easily, you are tongue-tied. If your dentist was the first one to notice this fact and suggests that you get a frenectomy, you may be wondering why your dentist is concerned.
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