Routine Checkups
Your dentist will recommend how often to have routine checkups. Many people should see their dentists once or twice a year. Your dentist will examine your teeth and gums for signs of tooth decay, gum disease, and other health problems.
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Infants and preschoolers
By the time your child is 6 months old, your doctor should assess the likelihood of your child having future dental problems. This may include a dental exam of the mother and her dental history, because the condition of her teeth can often predict possible problems with her child’s teeth. If the doctor [...]

A visit to the dentist can be a scary thing for children. The odors, the tools, the sounds, and the big person with the mask can all upset a child. When choosing a dentist for your child and preparing him or her for a visit, think about the following to make the visit as pleasant [...]

Is this topic for you?
This topic provides information on basic dental care. If you are looking for information on tooth decay or cavities, see the topic Tooth Decay. If you are looking for information on gum disease (periodontal disease), see the topic Gum Disease.
What is basic dental care?
Basic dental care involves brushing and flossing your [...]

Keeping kids’ teeth healthy requires more than brushing and flossing twice a day. Optimal nutrition and a healthy lifestyle are equally important when it comes to ensuring that your child’s teeth grow strong and straight and remain free of decay.
The best time to start working towards a healthy set of teeth for your little one [...]

Many of us work hard to prevent heart attacks and strokes; we run, bike, swim, and watch what we eat. Of course, all those things are important, but what about our toothbrushes and floss? Their importance to overall health may surprise you.
Many studies suggest oral health, specifically gum disease, is related to serious conditions such [...]

Toothache can make life a misery. Whether it is a constant throbbing pain or a sharp, sudden stab when we eat or drink, it usually indicates that one of our teeth is not as healthy as it should be. A visit to the dentist beckons.
Many people try to delay their visits to the dentist for [...]

Having straight teeth can make a world of difference to your self-confidence and to the quality of your smile. But many people decide against straightening their teeth because they imagine it is a very time-consuming exercise. Traditionally, orthodontic braces would move the teeth very gradually into their new positions. Often, patients undergoing orthodontic treatment would [...]

Sedation dentistry is not an option that many patients realise is open to them. Let’s face it, most of us simply assume that a visit to the dental is going to make us anxious and worried – it is just a fact of life, isn’t it?
It doesn’t have to be. There are a number of [...]

Root canal treatment has got a bad reputation. It has become widely thought of as one of the most painful types of dental treatments that a patient can go through. The very phrase can strike fear into many people and it is not unheard of for patients to ask to prefer to have their tooth [...]