Sports Injuries account for up to 39% of all dental injuries in children. But sports are healthy for children to learn character, teamwork, discipline, and a host of other lessons they won’t learn the same way anywhere else. So what is a parent to do? Preventing...
Some of us know mouth sores and canker sores all too well. You feel one coming on and you know you’re doomed for a week of painful eating and brushing, and sometimes downright misery. But what remedies can treat these unwanted sores, and potentially prevent them...
Called xerostomia by the professional name-givers, dry mouth occurs when saliva production is halted or inhibited. Dry mouth can be caused by several different factors, and it’s often an side effect of medication. More than being an inconvenience, a chronically dry...
For several years, people have argued over whether or not fluoridation of public water sources is safe and has the best interests of the public in mind. Water fluoridation is the addition of chemical fluoride to community water supplies for the sake of reducing the...
While sports and recreational activities are an integral part of modern life, participating in them puts the participant at risk of taking blows to the mouth, which could result in damage to the teeth, gums and jaws. Dental injuries are most common in collision or...
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