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121. Canker Sores - Prevention
     
     Since a wide variety of viruses and bacteria can cause tonsillitis, the best prevention is to follow basic health and hygiene precautions.
     
122. Canker Sores - Topic Overview
     
     Abscessed Tooth-Topic Overview
     
123. Canker Sores - Prevention
     
     To prevent temporomandibular disorders (TM disorders), try to reduce muscle tension in your jaw.
     
124. Canker Sores - Home Treatment
     
     Learn about home treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TM disorders).
     
125. Canker Sores - Topic Overview
     
     All of a child's 20 primary (baby) teeth usually break through the gums (erupt) between the ages of 6 months and 3 years. Then the permanent teeth begin to emerge, usually starting at about age 6. Your child probably had his or her first trip to the dentist between 6 and 12 months of age, and now you probably have regular appointments set up. If for some reason your child has not yet seen a dentist, make an appointment for an exam.Your 3- to 6-year-old child will be busily developing language skills and exploring the ever-widening world. Hard as it is to get a preschooler to sit still, this is the age during which you can teach good dental health habits.Your child can learn how to brush his or her own teeth at about 3 years of age and should be brushing his or her own teeth, morning and night, by age 4. You should still supervise and check for proper cleaning.Give your child a small, soft toothbrush, and apply fluoridated toothpaste in an amount about the size of a small green pea.
     
126. Root Canal Treatment
     
     Root canal treatment (also called a root canal) is done when decay will likely damage or has already killed a tooth. During a root canal, a dentist or endodontist removes the pulp from the center of a tooth and fills the pulp cavity.
     
127. Canker Sores - Surgery
     
     If strep throat continues to recur, you and your health professional may decide you need surgery to remove the tonsils (tonsillectomy).
     
128. Canker Sores - Health Tools
     
     Health tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.Actionsets are designed to help people take an active role in managing a health condition. Effective tooth brushing and flossing ...
     
129. Crowns
     
     A crown (often called a cap) fits over and replaces the entire part of a decayed tooth above the gum line. It encases the tooth and becomes the tooth's new outer surface.You will usually need two or more visits to your dentist to repair a severely decayed tooth with a crown.Crowns may be made of porcelain or a metal base covered with a thin layer of ceramic that matches your teeth and looks like .
     
130. Canker Sores - Topic Overview
     
     Bruxism is the unconscious act of grinding the teeth,usually at night during sleep. Bruxism has been observed in people of all ages,including young children. It is a contributing factor in temporomandibular (TM) disorders. Like daytime teeth clenching,bruxism is often considered to be stress-related. Sleep disorders are also a cause of bruxism. The negative effects of bruxism include: ...