Mouth-Body Connection
Financial, family, work and other stresses can all take a toll on your teeth. Learn more about how the signs of stress can show up in your mouth and what you can do about it.
Cough syrup can contribute to tooth decay. There are several things you can do to lessen its effects.
Never have heartburn? That doesn't mean you don't have acid reflux. The good news is that if you have acid reflux, your dentist can detect symptoms of this disease during your regular oral examination.
Watch Your Health
How does fluoride protect your teeth? Is it safe to have fluoride in your drinking water? What if you drink mostly bottled water? It’s time to learn more about the safe, effective cavity-fighting properties of this mineral.
When chewing gum, it’s the type of gum you chew that makes a difference in whether it’s helpful or harmful to your teeth. Find out more about the best kind of gum for protecting your smile.
Is your smile safe?
Dental health tips, games and stories for kids and health education materials for teachers.
Meet the Smile Kids
Wine and pumice. As early as 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians were making toothpaste for dental care. In addition to wine and pumice, other ingredients used by the Egyptians were rock salt, mint, dried flowers, pepper and the ashes from burned oxen hooves or animal bones. Honey, myrrh and charcoal are the more recent additions to the list of possible ingredients for toothpaste and were used in toothpastes as recently as the 1850s.
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