Mouth and teeth

Fluoride in your drinking water is like a constant 'repair kit' for your teeth.

Children should have an oral health check by the time they turn two.

A knocked out permanent tooth can survive if it is immediately put back. Do not put a knocked-out baby tooth back.

Dummy sucking should stop before school age to avoid teeth or mouth problems.

Oral conditions such as mouth ulcers and oral thrush can happen to young babies and infants.

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There are a range of dental services available to assist you with any dental health problems you or your family may have.

Teething symptoms are common in children and can be managed without medications.

Finger or thumb sucking should stop before school age to avoid mouth problems.

Tooth decay is a diet-related disease, caused by the bacteria in your mouth converting sugar into energy and producing acid as a waste product.

Every child is at risk of tooth decay, but good feeding habits and oral care can help prevent decay in baby teeth.

Start cleaning your baby's teeth as soon as the first tooth comes through to help prevent tooth decay.

Discoloured, chipped or missing teeth can affect self-confidence but cosmetic dentistry techniques can help.

Dental anxiety is common, but there are ways to help you manage it. Talk to your dentist about that strategies that are right for you.

Dental fillings are used to repair worn, decayed or damaged teeth.

A knocked out permanent tooth can survive if it is immediately put back. Do not put a knocked-out baby tooth back.

A dental sealant is a coating applied to the permanent back teeth to prevent tooth decay.

Modern techniques mean that dental and oral health treatment is almost always painless.

Orthodontics involves the use of a range of corrective devices, such as braces and plates, to encourage the teeth to align properly.

Root canal treatment is a dental procedure to replace a tooth's damaged or dead pulp with synthetic filling.

Wisdom teeth that may cause problems are best taken out sooner rather than later.

If you don’t have enough calcium in your diet, your bones will eventually become weak and brittle.

The two main functions of the mouth are eating and speaking.

Teeth have different shapes that reflect the different jobs they do in helping us eat and digest food.

There are about 9000 taste buds on the average adult tongue.

Most cleft palates and cleft lips can be repaired so that appearance and speech develop normally.

Cold sores are blisters around the mouth and nose, caused by the herpes simplex virus.

A knocked out permanent tooth can survive if it is immediately put back. Do not put a knocked-out baby tooth back.

A dry mouth is a symptom of an underlying problem, rather than a disease in itself.

Brushing teeth regularly helps to prevent gum disease and early treatment can help save affected teeth.

Having halitosis or bad breath can have a major impact on a person.

Smoking increases the risk of mouth cancer six-fold.

In most cases, mouth ulcers are harmless and resolve by themselves in a few days.

In many cases, a gap between the upper front teeth will close by itself.

Teeth grinding (bruxism) is involuntary clenching or grinding of the teeth, usually during sleep.

Tongue-tie is a condition caused by restrictive tongue tissue that stops the tongue from poking out past the lips.