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Teeth Bonding

Teeth bonding is a procedure in which a tooth-colored resin material (a durable plastic material) is applied and hardened with a special light, whi...

Straight Talk About Braces for Adults

'A generation ago, adults didn't always keep their teeth, much less straighten them,' says Leslie A. Braces can straighten teeth, line up your jaws...

Teeth Whitening

There are many teeth whitening systems and products, including whitening toothpastes, over-the-counter gels, rinses, strips, trays, and whitening p...

Do I Need to Have My Wisdom Teeth Removed?

That makes your teeth tougher to remove. Your dentist will look at the shape of your mouth and the position of your teeth to make a decision. Maybe...

Overview of Toothaches

Whether it's sharp and sudden or dull and constant, tooth pain is hard to ignore.A toothache or tooth pain is caused when the nerve in the root of ...

What is a Throat Culture? When Do I Need One?

A throat culture is a lab test your doctor uses to find and identify germs in the back of your mouth that are making you sick. But if your doctor t...

DIY Teeth-Straightening: Don't Try This At Home

The survey found that nearly 13 percent of the orthodontists said they'd had patients -- ranging from the age of 8 to over 60 -- who tried to fix t...

Babies with Cleft Lip: Normal Adulthood Likely

'These results are relatively good news for parents of children with cleft lip and cleft palate,' said lead researcher Dr. Erik Berg, who's with th...

Dental Veneers

Dental veneers (sometimes called porcelain veneers or dental porcelain laminates) are wafer-thin, custom-made shells of tooth-colored materials des...

Tooth Discoloration

Tooth discoloration is when the color of your teeth change. As young teeth develop, too much fluoride can cause white spots. Your teeth may darken,...

Tonsil Stones (Tonsilloliths)

Tonsil stones, or tonsilloliths, are hard, sometimes painful bits of bacteria and debris that get stuck in nooks on your tonsils. This tends to hap...

Smoking and Oral Health

Smoking and other tobacco products can lead to gum disease by affecting the attachment of bone and soft tissue to your teeth. To stop using tobacco...