Oral Health Basics

portrait of young couple lying on wooden bench

The 10 Worst States for Dental Health and the 10 Best

Cathleen Krueger
Woman Sticking Tongue Out

Food Allergies and a Coated Tongue

April Khan
Girl with fever lying down in bed indoors

Puffy Lips & Fever in a Child

Leigh Good
Close-up of a baby boy sucking his thumb

Rashes on Babies Who Suck Their Thumb

Sara Ipatenco
Baby boy sucking thumb

How to Treat Cracked Skin Caused by a Baby's Thumb-Sucking

Melodie Anne
Dentist using Camera

Swollen Gums After a Cavity

Allison Stevens
Young woman sticking her tongue out, close-up, part of

Does a Highly Acidic Diet Cause Tongue Pain?

Ellen Douglas
Using whitening toothpaste

Chewing Gum After Brushing Teeth

Sydney Hornby, M.D.
Asian woman drinking milkshake

Can Drinking Soda Stain My Teeth?

Rebekah Richards
Boy with toothy smile.

Daytime Teeth Grinding in Children

Melissa McNamara
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Sore Gums in Children

Melissa McNamara
Coffee cup

Can Drinking Coffee Cause Dry Mouth?

Diane Marks
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Pineapple and Tongue Pain

Diane Marks
Gums and teeth examination. Close up

Swollen Gums After Eating

Diane Marks
Runner drinking water

What Causes Dry Mouth During Running & What Can Be Done?

Erica Roth
Hispanic man drinking water bottle

Dry Mouth and Vitamin Deficiency

Owen Bond
Woman teeth and a dentist mouth mirror

What Vitamin Is Good for Making Healthy Gums?

KristenY
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How to Get Rid of a Canker Sore on a Child's Gum Line

Shemiah Williams
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B12 Under the Tongue

Stephen Christensen
dentist with tools

Can a Dentist Puncture My Sinus?

Kristeen Cherney
Tongue Sticking Out

Can Certain Foods Cause Geographic Tongue?

Maura Wolf
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Dry Mouth With Braces

Julie Boehlke
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How To Relieve Sore Gums

Kay Ireland
Boy Sticking Tongue Out at Mirror

Flesh Colored Bumps on the Tongue

Melissa McNamara
The appearance of circumvallate papillae is normal and not a sign of disease, although these bumps may become inflamed if you have a virus or throat infection.

Bumps on Tongue in a V-Shape

Shannon George
close-up of a woman sticking her tongue out

How to Remove Bumps on Tongue

Emma Cale
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Foods that Help Heal the Gums

Sara Ipatenco
A Whitish Tongue, Bumps, the Back

A Whitish Tongue With Bumps on the Back

Amanda Knaebel
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Cracked, Sore Tongue

Sarah Thompson
woman cleaning tongue using toothbrush with mirror in bathroom

Small, White Bumps on the Tip of the Tongue

Meg Brannagan
male doctor examining a young woman's throat with a tongue depressor

What Causes a Dry Mouth so Dry That You Cannot Talk?

Jean Jenkins
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Dry Mouth at Night While Sleeping

Brynne Chandler
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Red Bumps Way Back on the Tongue

Brenda Barron
Asian women She is in bed and was waking up in the morning. She felt very refreshed.

What Does it Mean When You Wake Up With a Dry Mouth?

Julia Michelle
close-up of bearded man sticking out his tongue

Large, White Bumps on the Tongue

Dana Severson
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Red Bumps Underneath the Tongue

Brenda Barron
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Cracked Tongue Advice

Martin Green
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Dryness on the Roof of My Mouth

Wendy Rose Gould
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Dry Bitter Mouth in the Morning

Melissa McNamara
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Dry, Cracked Corners of the Mouth

Carol Sarao
Close up of Hispanic woman?s mouth

Sudden Dry Mouth

Nicole Etolen
Toothache

Tongue Exercises for Bruxism

Rachel Nall
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How to Get Rid of Dry Mouth Naturally

Michelle Kulas
portrait of young woman with toothache

Sore Gums After an Extraction

Carol Sarao
Two Female Teenagers Eating a Toffee Apple and a Lolly

What Makes Teeth Sensitive to Sugar?

Nicole Campbell
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Face & Jaw Pain

Krista Sheehan
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How to Reset a Sonicare

Joshua McCarron
Young woman puckering lips, close-up

What Causes Extreme Dry Mouth Where Teeth Stick to Lips?

Kay Ireland
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What Are the Causes of Jaw Pain & Pain in the Temples?

Martin Hughes
Doctor examining patient

Causes of Tongue Discoloration

Lindsay Boyers
Headshot of attractive young man brushing teeth and tongue

What Causes a White Coating on the Tongue?

Adam Cloe
Young man balancing on rock in mountain landscape, rear view

What Are the Treatments for Dry Mouth Due to Stress?

Lori Newell
Young woman smiling, close-up

What Causes Small White Bumps on Lips?

Ida Tolen
Mid adult woman flossing her teeth

How to Care for Cuts Inside the Mouth Close to the Teeth

Donna Pleis, RDH, BSBA
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Why Do My Teeth & Gums Hurt?

Tamara Moffett
Father and son (5-7) brushing teeth, looking at reflections in mirror

How to Get Stronger Teeth & Gums

Donna Pleis, RDH, BSBA
Women.

Facts on Tongue Rings

Donna Johnson
Woman brushing her teeth, close-up

How to Get Rid of the White Stuff on Teeth

Donna Pleis, RDH, BSBA
Father and Daughter Brushing Teeth Together

Does Brushing Your Teeth Make Them Whiter?

Barb Nefer
Woman's face

Natural Foods for Dry Mouth

Jill Corleone, RDN, LD
Infection tongue

What Are the Causes of Tongue Fungus?

John Riefler
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Home Remedies for Sore & Tender Gums

Glenda Taylor
Young woman licking lips, close-up of mouth

Causes for Ulcers on the Tongue

Vaishali Mehta
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What Causes a White Coated Tongue in Kids?

Sara DuMond, M.D.
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Thirst and a Dry Mouth at Night

Stewart Flaherty

Are There Side Effects of Tongue Brushes?

Richard Nilsen
Young woman with friends watching movie

How to Remove Popcorn From Your Teeth

Donna Pleis, RDH, BSBA
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How to Stop a Bleeding Tongue

Adam Cloe
closeup on happy young woman brushing teeth

Causes of Black Tongue

Doug Hewitt
Young man whitening teeth at dentist.

Alternatives for Root Canals

Michelle Kulas
Front view of a woman tongue

Black Tongue Symptoms

Doug Hewitt
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