Oral Health Features
- Dental Tips for Looking Younger
WebMD provides tips for looking younger by improving your dental health habits.
- Still Not Flossing? More Reasons Why You Should
We know you hate it, but flossing is one of the most important things you can do to preserve the health and aesthetics of your smile. Here's how to do it right.
- Bad Breath: Good and Bad Foods
A list of foods that can worsen or improve bad breath.
- The Ugly Truth About Your Toothbrush
Here's how to brush your teeth correctly and keep your toothbrush clean.
- What Should You Know About Your Child’s Oral Health?
When should you take your child to the dentist? How can you protect against kids' cavities? WebMD asked an expert.
- 4 Things Your Dentist Wants You to Do Now
It's easy to forget about caring for your teeth -- but it's really important to keep up your dental hygiene. Here's how -- in four easy steps.
- Good Solutions for Bad Breath
Got bad breath? You're not alone -- and we have lots of solutions for you.
- Oral Health Challenge: 5 Tricks for Dealing With Halloween Treats
Your children can enjoy their Halloween candy and good oral health with these five tricks for parents.
- Don't Fear the Dentist
Millions of people fail to get necessary dental care because they're afraid to go to the dentist. Here are some tips to help you overcome your fear of the dental chair.
- What Your Dental Health Says About You
What can your teeth and gums tell you about your overall health? Common oral problems have been linked to heart disease, diabetes, premature birth, and more.
- Can Teeth Whitening Become an Addiction?
Make sure your teeth whitening doesn’t become too much of a good thing.
- Addictive Pursuit of Pearly Whites?
Some are taking the attainment of white teeth to the extreme by exclusively -- and excessively -- using over-the-counter teeth-whitening products.
- Helpful Hints for Healthy Teeth
Don't believe everything you hear about what is good or bad for your pearly whites.
- Do-It-Yourself Dentistry
Dental problem? You don't have to be MacGyver to save a lost filling or replace a crown.
- Low-Carb Diets Can Cause Bad Breath
Experts offer tips to fight bad breath brought on by the low-carb lifestyle.
- Brushing Up on Dental Products
There is an array of dental products out there it can be hard to figure out which ones are right for you; here's help.
- Make Over Your Mouth.
From a mere cleaning to tooth whitening to smile design, a trip to the dentist can be a cosmetic experience these days.
- Open Wide and Relax -- Really!
From movies to massages -- pampering at the dentist's office is becoming more popular.
- Trick or Treat ... or Cavities?
Use Halloween as a time to teach your children important lessons about nutrition and dental care.
- Ordinary vs. Powered Toothbrushes
They come in colorful shapes and sizes, and kids love them. Powered toothbrushes may be the way to get stubborn children to brush.
- Never Fear, the Dentist Is Here
For a variety of reasons -- from fear of the unknown to fear of drills or past trauma -- many children dread a visit to the dentist. Researchers from Scotland set out to determine what makes a child panic when faced with, in some kids' opinion, the evil incarnation of the tooth fairy.
- Dental Decay
Guidelines recommend children visit the dentist twice a year, but studies find as many as one in five kids aren't going -- leading to serious dental problems.