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Fight Cavities with Gummy Bears

by Aimee Amodio

06 Oct 2008 06:01 PM

Another candy joins the fight against bad teeth: those sweet, colorful Gummy Bears! As long as those Gummy Bears are sweetened with xylitol, that is. Xylitol is a naturally-occurring sugar alcohol that is often used as a sugar substitute.

Dentist Anxiety

by Aimee Amodio

08 Aug 2008 06:26 PM

There's been a lot of talk in my life about dentists lately... namely because a coworker at the cats-only boarding facility where I have a part time job just had a heck of a time having one of her wisdom teeth removed.

Wisdom Teeth Extraction: Avoiding Complications

by Aimee Amodio

08 Jul 2008 07:42 AM

The most common treatment for problems with wisdom teeth is extraction. The procedure is usually relatively quick and easy: the gum over each tooth is opened, the tooth is removed, and the gum is closed again (sometimes with stitches).

Wisdom Teeth: The Basics

by Aimee Amodio

07 Jul 2008 07:40 PM

I was lucky -- when I had to have my wisdom teeth taken out, I had a very easy time of it. Others (like Families.com's own Heather Long) didn't have an easy time at all. Wisdom teeth are the third set of molars in the mouth -- a pair on the top and a pair on the bottom.

The Fluoride Debate

by Aimee Amodio

03 Jul 2008 10:33 AM

Fluoride is good for your teeth, right? Right... most of the time. What is fluoride, anyway? Fluoride is a mineral that occurs naturally in soil and in many sources of water.

Common Causes for Bad Breath

by Aimee Amodio

28 Jun 2008 01:53 PM

Would you believe that there are ninety million people in the United States alone suffering from chronic bad breath? That's a lot of halitosis! What causes all that bad breath? These are the top culprits: The food you eat.

Dry Mouth

by Aimee Amodio

26 Jun 2008 02:15 PM

Dry mouth can be a situational problem -- like getting nervous before making a speech -- or a chronic problem. Chronic dry mouth occurs when saliva glands don't work properly.

The Basics for Brushing

by Aimee Amodio

24 Jun 2008 08:18 PM

Just because we brush every day (often twice a day) doesn't mean we're doing it right! Studies have shown that there are lots of people out there who have bad brushing habits. Here are some tips to help you get it right. Don't brush too hard.

BrushTest

by Aimee Amodio

23 Apr 2008 04:12 PM

Have you seen the ads from the American Dental Association? A quick, easy test is now available that can detect unhealthy cells in the mouth long before they turn into oral cancer.

Treating Mild and Severe Gum Disease

by Aimee Amodio

16 Apr 2008 04:07 PM

If you have early-stage gum disease (also known as gingivitis), early treatment can save your teeth! In the early stages, gingivitis is a bacterial infection of the tissues and bones that support the teeth.



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