Life is full of unexpected surprises, and while we’d love for them all to make us smile, that’s not always possible, and there are many reasons why you might not want to show your smile. If you don’t want to smile because you’re missing one or more teeth, you’re not alone. In fact, 120 million
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Don’t be sad that you have to get older. It’s a luxury that many people can’t afford. That is really accurate! Even though it’s upsetting to see your health decline with age, you don’t have to accept bad breath and tooth loss as natural consequences of getting older. Maintaining good dental health has always been
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You know that having good teeth is important. Your teeth don’t just affect how you look, they can also have a big effect on your health as a whole. To keep your body in good shape, it’s important to take care of your teeth. When it comes to your oral health, what you eat is
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Like fingerprints, each person’s smile is unique. Many differences and flaws in your teeth are healthy and can make your smile more interesting. The space between your two front teeth could be one of these. A diastema is a space between your teeth. It usually happens between your two front upper teeth, where it is
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When it comes to taking care of your teeth, the old saying is true: it’s easier to keep problems from happening than to fix them once they do. And avoiding tooth damage, cavities, and other dental problems before they happen is better than fixing them because it saves you time and money in the long
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Even though it might not seem like it, your teeth are alive and change over time. Your teeth are made of living tissue that is affected by how well you take care of them, what you eat and drink, and the genes you got from your parents. Your teeth can get sick just like any
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Your smile can open many doors, whether you’re trying to make a good first impression at a job interview or want to meet new people. How healthy your smile is depends a lot on how well you take care of your teeth. Did you know, though, that it can also hurt your eyes? Recent studies
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About 22% of people have an overbite, which is a common tooth health problem. When your front teeth stick out over your bottom teeth, you have an overbite. Most people’s top teeth rest slightly in front of their bottom teeth when they close their mouths. The average amount of overlap is 10 to 20%. If
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If your gums or teeth hurt, it could be a sign that you have a cyst. Even though a toothache might seem like a minor problem, it could be a sign of something more important. Abscesses can be life-threatening if they aren’t handled, so it’s important to see a dentist as soon as possible to
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In an ideal world, we’d all be able to have our wisdom teeth taken out before we turned 25. People might not be able to do that for many different reasons. In some cases, you may not even realize you have a problem with your wisdom teeth until you are an adult. People also put
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