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If you've ever had a toothache, you know how much it can hurt. The pain from a cold sore, a canker sore, or an aching jaw can also be hard to deal with. It's important to know when you should see a dentist or a doctor before a problem gets worse. Our topics can help you learn what to do about problems with your mouth and teeth, and they can give you tips on preventing these kinds of problems.
Get the information you need in topics such as:
- Abscessed Tooth
- Arthrocentesis for Temporomandibular Disorders
- Arthroscopy for Temporomandibular Disorders
- Bad or Changed Breath
- Basic Dental Care
- Biting
- Bone Movement for Malocclusion
- Broken Tooth or Dental Appliance: First Aid
- Brushing and Flossing a Child's Teeth
- Bruxism and Temporomandibular Disorders
- Cancer: Home Treatment for Mouth Sores
- Canker Sores
- Care of Your Teeth and Gums When You Have Diabetes
- Chipped or Broken Tooth or Dental Appliance
- Classification of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
- Cleft Lip
- Cleft Lip or Palate: Common Concerns for Parents
- Cleft Palate
- Cleft Palate Treatment After Surgery
- Cleft Palate: Feeding Your Baby
- Cold Sores
- Connection Between Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
- Creams and Ointments for Cold Sores
- Crowns
- Dental Anxiety
- Dental Care During Pregnancy
- Dental Care for Older Adults
- Dental Care From 6 Months to 3 Years
- Dental Care From Birth to 6 Months
- Dental Care: 3 Years to 6 Years
- Dental Care: 6 Years to 16 Years
- Dental Checkups for Children and Adults
- Dental Implants
- Dental Sealants
- Diagnostic Arthroscopy for Temporomandibular Disorders
- Doctors Who Treat Cleft Lip and Palate
- Dry Mouth: Home Treatment and Prevention
- Dry Socket
- Early Treatment for Malocclusion
- Extracting Teeth for Malocclusion Treatment
- Facial Injuries
- Facial Problems, Noninjury
- Fibrin Glue and Thrombin Powder
- Fillings (Restorations)
- Flap Procedure for Gum Disease
- Fluoride During Childhood
- Frozen or Stuck Tongue or Other Body Part
- Gingivectomy for Gum Disease
- Gum Disease
- Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease
- Health Risks Related to Smokeless Tobacco
- How to Transport a Piece of Tongue
- Jaw Problems: Changing Your Diet
- Jaw Problems: Exercise and Relaxation
- Jaw Problems: Managing Stress
- Jaw Problems: Structural Problems and Injury
- Knocked-Out Tooth: First Aid
- Malocclusion and Orthodontics
- Monitoring During Anesthesia
- Mouth and Dental Injuries
- Mouth Breathing and Malocclusion
- Mouth Guard
- Mouth Guards for Sports
- Mouth Piercing Problems
- Mouth Problems, Noninjury
- Mouth Sores
- Mouth Wounds: How to Stop Bleeding
- Mumps
- Open-Joint Arthroplasty for Temporomandibular Disorders
- Oral Antivirals for Cold Sores
- Oral Cancer
- Physical Therapy for Temporomandibular Disorders
- Preventing Tooth Decay in Young Children
- Repair of Oromaxillary Fistula
- Root Canal Treatment
- Root Planing and Scaling for Gum Disease
- Sjögren's Syndrome
- Sucking and Malocclusion
- Taste Changes
- Teeth Whitening
- Teething
- Teething Products
- Teething: Common Concerns
- Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)
- Temporomandibular Disorders: Biofeedback
- Temporomandibular Disorders: Dental Splints
- Temporomandibular Disorders: Having Good Body Mechanics
- Temporomandibular Disorders: Hypnosis
- Temporomandibular Disorders: Problems With the Disc
- Temporomandibular Disorders: Treating Trigger Points
- Temporomandibular Disorders: Ways to Ease Pain
- Thrush
- Thumb-Sucking
- Tongue Problems
- Tongue-Tie
- Tongue-Tie Surgery for Age 1 Year and Older
- Tongue-Tie Surgery for Infants
- Tooth Decay
- Tooth Development in Children
- Tooth Extraction
- Toothache and Gum Problems
- Treating a Bad Taste in Your Mouth
- Treating a Black or Coated Tongue
- Treatment for Malocclusion
- Treatments for Developmental Stuttering
- Types of Malocclusion
- When to Treat Malocclusion
- Wisdom Tooth Extraction
- Wisdom Tooth Problems
- Your Child and the Dentist
Current as of: October 9, 2017
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine