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  • How Do I Care For My Teeth During The Coronavirus Pandemic?

    Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, questions surrounding dental health have arose. Find your at-home treatments, & when you should see a dentist here.
  • Oral And Maxillofacial Radiology: The Dental Specialty Dedicated To X-Rays

    X-rays are an important part of your dental visit, and there's a whole specialty dedicated to them called oral and maxillofacial radiology. Here's more.
  • What Are Veneers And How Should You Care For Them?

  • Porcelain Veneers Can Improve Your Smile

  • Diabetes and Oral Health Problems

  • Diabetes & Other Endocrine Disorders

  • Dental Veneers: Pros And Cons

  • Dental Veneers — Making Your Teeth Beautiful

  • Kidney Disease

  • Facts About Diabetes and Dry Mouth

  • Prevent Diabetes Problems, Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy

  • How Porcelain Dental Veneers Can Rebuild Your Smile

    If unattractive teeth make you hide your smile, it may be time for an oral makeover. Here's how porcelain dental veneers can help.
  • Diastemas and Treatment Options

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  • How to Brush Teeth With Braces

  • Special Care in Oral Health

  • Retainers After Braces: Types and Maintenance

  • Ceramic Braces vs Metal Braces

  • What Causes Sensitive Teeth?

  • Enamel Erosion and Sensitive Teeth – What Do You Do?

  • What is Tooth Sensitivity?

  • Does Aspirin Cause Tooth Erosion?

  • The Best Toothpaste For Sensitive Teeth: What's In It?

  • Enamel Erosion — How It Affects Your Teeth

  • What Causes Tooth Sensitivity?

  • Tooth Sensitivity

  • Treatment Options for Tooth Sensitivity

  • Early Orthodontics

  • Heart Disease and Gum Disease

  • Does Post Nasal Drip Affect Dental Health?

  • Periodontal Disease and Cardiovascular Disease

  • How Oral Health and Heart Disease Are Connected

  • Dental Visits – The Dentist Visit and What to Expect

  • Tips for Easing Dental Fears

  • Dental Visits

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  • What Is A Wisdom Tooth?

  • How Do Eating Disorders Affect Your Mouth?

  • Wisdom Teeth Pain Relief: How To Find Comfort

  • Snoring: Talk to Your Dentist to Get Help

  • Respiratory Conditions

  • Bulimia

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  • Eating Disorders and Oral Health Problems

  • Does Everyone Have Wisdom Teeth?

  • Wisdom Tooth Extraction

  • The Symptoms of Impacted Wisdom Teeth

  • What is Cleft Lip / Cleft Palate?

  • Celiac Mouth Sores: How to Recognize and Manage Them

  • Acid Reflux: A Dental Disaster in the Making

  • Tooth Extraction and Dry Sockets

  • What are Wisdom Teeth?

  • Cleft Lip/Palate

  • Cleft Palate and Your Child's Teeth

  • Wisdom Teeth

  • Should You Have Your Wisdom Teeth Removed?

  • Tooth Removal and What To Expect After

  • Oral Health Through Pregnancy

  • Dry Socket After Tooth Extraction: Understanding and Prevention

  • Oral Care During Pregnancy

  • Gastrointestinal Disorders

  • HIV/AIDs & STDs

  • Sensitive Teeth During Pregnancy: What to Expect and How to Cope

  • Bad Breath from Stomach Problems

  • Pregnancy Prenatal Care and Oral Health

  • Pain After Having a Tooth Removed: 3 Tips to Help Your Kids Keep Brushing

  • Lupus Symtoms and Oral Health

  • X-Rays For Children

    Children's mouths should be x-rays in accordance with your child's development and dental health. Find out more about dental x-rays for children, here.
  • Autoimmune Diseases' Effect on Oral Health

  • Oral Manifestations of Celiac: Teeth Issues & More

  • Understanding Dental X-Rays

  • What Is a Panoramic Dental X-ray?

  • X-Rays

  • The Value of a Teeth X-Ray

  • Tooth Removal

  • Early Signs Of Mouth Cancer

  • Immune Disorders

  • Everything About Atrophic Glossitis

    Abnormal tongue conditions can look alarming. Atrophic glossitis is one of these conditions. Luckily, with a dental professional on your side, they can put your mind at ease and get your tongue back to its normal self.
  • Vegan Oral Care, what is it?

    Vegan Oral Care, what is it? Looking to adapt to a plant-based lifestyle and vegan oral care can be part of that change. For more information visit here.
  • Three Good Reasons to See a Dentist (Before Cancer Treatment)

  • Chemotherapy & Your Mouth

  • Cancer

  • What Causes A Gray Tongue?

    A healthy tongue should be pink, so noticing that your tongue has turned gray can be distressing. Learn more about the causes and how it can be treated.
  • Types Of Oral Cavity Cancer

  • Oral Cancer: Signs and Symptoms

  • Types of Oral Surgery and What to Expect

  • What Is Referred Tooth Pain?

  • Hydrogen Peroxide Gums and Teeth Treatment

  • Toothache Medicine: What Are Your Options?

  • Five Types of Cosmetic Dentistry Procedures

  • How to Strengthen Teeth: 5 Tips for Preventing Enamel Erosion

  • 4 Tooth Pain Home Remedies

  • What is Good Oral Hygiene?

  • 3 Reasons to Use a Tongue Cleaner

  • Ten Dental Hygiene Tips For A More Thorough Clean

  • What is Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)?

  • Dislocation of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)

  • Temporomandibular Disorder

  • Adult Oral Care

  • Plaque On Teeth – Causes And Treatment

    When left alone, plaque on teeth turns to tartar and can increase your risk for cavities or gum disease. And as scary as it sounds, it happens to everyone.
  • Plaque: What Is It And How Do We Get Rid Of It?

    By following easy steps for keeping your teeth and gums healthy – plus seeing your dentist regularly — you can have your teeth for a lifetime!
  • What is TMJ?

  • Women's Oral Health and Overall Health

  • Jaw Pain Causes: Why You Might Be Feeling Pain

  • How do I Care for my Teeth as an Adult?

  • Sealants

  • What Is Root Canal Treatment?

  • Sealant for Teeth: What You Need to Know

  • What Is Plaque?

  • What is Tartar?

  • Root canal treatment

  • Plaque & Tartar

  • Bleeding Gums When Flossing: Should You Call Your Dentist?

  • The Benefits of Dental Sealants for Children

  • Illustrations: Root Canal Treatment From Start to Finish

  • Do I Need a Root Canal?

  • What are Canker and Mouth Sores?

  • Oral Thrush

  • How Salt Water Mouth Rinse Benefits Oral Health

    A salt water mouth rinse is useful for a number of different reasons. It's a great option for anyone who has a sore throat, gum sores or recently underwent dental procedures. It doesn't take the place of modern dental hygiene, but is used as a supportive measure for adults and children alike.
  • Mouth Sores and Infections

  • The Truth About Root Canal Pain

  • Root Canals

  • Burning Mouth Syndrome: Putting Out the Fire

  • Angular Cheilitis: Symptoms, Risks & Treatment

  • What Causes Red Spots on the Roof of Your Mouth?

  • What Are Mini Dental Implants?

    Mini dental implants are an option for patients looking to replace lost teeth but who don't want (or can't receive) conventional restorations.
  • Implants

  • Dental Implants: A Permanent Tooth Replacement to Consider

  • Bone Graft for Dental Implants: Understanding the Possibility

  • Sore Gums Causes and Treatments

  • Dental Implant Surgery: What to Expect

  • What Is Crown Lengthening?

  • What To Do About Gum Swelling

  • What Are Dental Implants?

  • Periodontal Disease

    Learn about periodontal disease and the many available options for periodontal disease treatment to help end your periodontal gum disease.
  • Periodontal Disease and Diabetes

  • What Causes Bleeding Gums?

  • Gum Surgery — What Do I Need to Know?

  • What Is Periodontal Disease?

  • Professional Gingivitis Treatment And Home Care

  • What Is Gum Disease?

  • 5 Causes Of Bleeding Gums You Should Know

  • Receding Gums And Treatment And Causes

  • Periodontics 101

  • Dental Scaling and Root Planing to Keep Your Teeth and Mouth Clean

  • Fillings

  • Fillings: the Basics

  • Gum Disease

  • Chewing Tips After a Filling

  • All You Need to Know About Dentures | Colgate

  • Are Removable Partial Dentures Right For You?

  • Full Dentures, Partial Dentures, Denture Care – Learn More

  • What are the Stages of Gum Disease?

  • Gingivitis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

  • All You Need To Know About Tooth Filling | Colgate

  • Tooth Abscess & Gum Abscess

  • What are Sports Mouth Guards?

  • Mouth Guards and Maintenance

  • Safety Chart

  • Dentures

  • Oral First Aid at Home

  • Injured Tooth: What Should I Do?

  • What to Do With a Broken Tooth

  • What Can You Do About Missing Teeth?

  • The Facts about Mouth Guards

  • Pros and Cons of Cantilever Bridges

  • Your Dental Crown Procedure: What To Expect

  • Important Reasons for Mouth Guards

  • Tooth Implant Procedure: All You Need To Know

  • Cracked Front Tooth: What You Can Do

  • Cracked Tooth Syndrome

  • What to Do If You Have a Cracked Molar

  • Dental Emergencies & Sports Safety

  • Detecting and Treating a Cracked Tooth

  • The Role an Abutment Plays in a Dental Implant

  • Understanding A Dental Bridge Procedure

  • Tell Me More about Dental Crowns

  • Bonding

  • Dental Bridges and Oral Health

  • Are There Other Alternatives for Improving My Smile?

  • What Are Common Novocaine Side Effects?

  • Bridges & Crowns

  • What Are Dental Crowns And Tooth Bridges?

  • Bonding

  • Improving My Smile (Tooth Whitening and Tooth Bonding)

  • Anesthesia

  • Are Ceramic Braces Right For You?

  • Dental Anesthesia Side Effects and Causes for Treatment

  • Novocaine Side Effects to Watch for

  • Retainers For Teeth: Why Wear Them And How To Keep Them Safe

  • Orthodontic Treatment Advances: Braces Then And Now

    Find information on orthodontics for adults, including alignment, preventative treatments and maintenance of braces, from the Colgate Oral Care Center.
  • The Benefits Of Invisible Braces

  • What Are Lingual Braces?

  • What Are Common Novocaine Side Effects?

  • Caring For Braces: You're On Your Way To A Healthy Smile

    Caring for braces is an important part of the experience: The better care you take of your braces, the more comfortable and effective they'll be, and the quicker you'll have them taken off.
  • What Are the Different Types of Braces, and Which Is Right for Me?

  • Adults and Braces

  • Adult Orthodontics

  • Adult Braces Before and After: What to Expect When They Come off

  • Tips for Adults with Braces

  • 3 Month old teething: How Do I Know If My Baby Is Teething

  • Natural and Safe Teething Remedies for Your Baby

  • Types of Pacifiers: How to Choose the One That's Right for Your Baby

  • Wearing and Caring for Your Retainer

  • How to Straighten Teeth: Three Proven Methods

  • Baby Teething: Signs and Treatment

  • Baby Teething Timeline

  • How can Teens Keep Their Smiles Bright?

  • Tooth Decay in Children: All Kids Are at Risk

  • How Do I Care for My Infant's Teeth?

  • The Importance of Pediatric Dental Care

  • What is Orthodontics?

  • Infant & Toddler

  • Taking Care of Your Child's Molar Teeth

  • Early Childhood Cavities

  • A Guide To Your Teething Baby

    Use this guide to understand the signs and symptoms of teething and to learn how to best soothe your teething baby's discomfort.
  • Brushing Baby's First Teeth

  • Teaching Teens Proper Oral Hygiene

  • Teen Oral Care

  • Activities To Encourage Dental Health For Kids

    From the time a child begins teething, dental health is something moms and dads think about. But sometimes brushing your child's teeth is harder than it sounds.
  • Why Your Child May Need a Space Maintainer

  • Common Questions

  • Dental Health for Kids: A Parent's Guide

  • Importance Of Caring For Natal Teeth

    Caring for natal teeth is important as they affect the appearance of a child's adult teeth. Learn more about natal teeth and how to take care of them here.
  • How Do I Care for My Toddler's Teeth?

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  • The Best Home Teeth Whitener For Coffee Lovers

    If you enjoy sipping hot coffee or tea in the morning, then you may have yellow or brownish stains on your teeth. What is the best Home Teeth Whitener For Coffee Lovers?
  • Which Tooth Is Next? Using a Permanent Teeth Chart to Track Your Child's New Teeth

  • Strawberry Teeth Whitening And Other Weird Whitening Methods

    There are tons of bizarre teeth whitening methods, like strawberry teeth whitening. Do these whitening methods actually work? Learn more, here.
  • Top Tips on How to Whiten Yellow Teeth

    Whether the discolouration is due to staining or other factors, learn how to get rid of yellow teeth through over-the-counter products and professional whitening from the dentist.
  • The Best Whitening Mouthwash: What To Look For

    What is the best whitening mouthwash out there and is using it going to help you get a brighter smile? Find out here!
  • When Little Ones Lose Baby Teeth: Six Special Ways to Celebrate

  • Instant Teeth Whitening: What Your Options Are

    Here are your options, including the fastest teeth whitening treatments, and the ones that take some time.
  • Tooth Brushing Techniques For Whiter Teeth

    Everyone wants a sparkling white smile, but not everyone knows the best way to get one. Dingy gray or yellow stains happen naturally as we age.
  • How To Whiten Teeth

  • How Does Tooth Whitening Work?

  • Banana Peel Teeth Whitening: Will It Give You A Brighter Smile?

    Some claim that banana peel teeth whitening works, but does the science support it? Learn more about bananas and what you can do for a whiter smile, here.
  • How Custom Whitening Trays Brighten Your Smile

    If your teeth aren't as white as you'd like, there are safe and simple ways to improve it. One of them involves custom whitening trays.
  • How to Maintain White Teeth

  • Does Baking Soda Whiten Teeth?

  • How Teeth Whitening Kits Create Brighter Smiles

  • Four Types Of Teeth Whitening Products

  • How Do I Know what Shade My Teeth are?

  • Does Charcoal Teeth Whitening Work?

    Charcoal toothpaste is a hot topic, and it might have you wondering if you should buy a tube of black toothpaste. But does charcoal teeth whitening work?
  • How Do I Maintain My Newly Whitened Smile?

  • Teeth Whitening

  • How Safe is Tooth Whitening?

  • Tooth Whitening Continues to Be a Popular Dental Request

  • Dental Office Whitening Treatments in Just One Visit

  • Am I a Candidate for Tooth Whitening?

  • How White Can My Teeth Get?

  • How Your Teeth Stain

  • Why Should I Whiten My Teeth?

  • Can You Remove Tartar at Home?

  • Anemia Gums and Your Oral Health

  • How Mouth Spray Helps Dry Mouth

    A mouth spray may be good option if you need short-term relief of dry mouth. Learn how sprays work and what you can do for longer-term solutions, here.
  • Periodontal Disease and Obesity

  • Oral Piercings

  • Dental Grills — The New Trend Affecting Dentistry and the Health of Your Teeth

  • The Connection Between Oral Health and Strokes

  • What You Need to Know About Smoking and Oral Health

  • VANITY How Do I Care For My Teeth During The Coronavirus Pandemic?

    Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, questions surrounding dental health have arose. Find your at-home treatments, & when you should see a dentist here.
  • Abscessed Tooth Dangers

  • Charcoal Toothpaste: What Is It?

    Is charcoal toothpaste a fad or here to stay? Research on its properties is still emerging, but many people are finding that charcoal toothpaste is worth a try.
  • Choosing the Right Toothbrush

  • How Does Mouthwash Work?

  • What Is the Best Gingivitis Mouthwash?

  • What Products are Available from My Dentist for Home Tooth Whitening?

  • Healthy Foods for Kids: Lowering Sugar Intake

  • How A Teeth Whitening Pen Works

  • The Benefits of Aloe Vera Toothpaste

    Why use Aloe Vera Toothpaste? Aloe Vera is known for its benefits in controlling bacteria that causes cavities than other commercial toothpaste.
  • Threats to Dental Health

  • Selecting Dental Products

  • How to Brush

  • How to Limit the Effects of Sugar on Teeth

  • Nutrition & Oral Health

  • How To Floss

  • Flossing: How Important Is Flossing to You?

    How important is flossing to you? Many people hate flossing. Why? Because for many, it may be a challenging task. Here's why you shouldn't skip this step.
  • Dental Floss: Make the Most of Your Flossing Session

  • Gum That Is Good for Your Teeth: Too Good to Be True?

  • Dental Tape or Floss: Which Is Best for You?

  • Teaching Your Children How To Brush And Floss

  • Nutrition

  • Brushing & Flossing

  • How To Identify The Known Bruxism Causes

  • Clenching Teeth at Night

  • Family Guide to Oral Health

  • Bruxism, Are You Experiencing it?

  • Dry Mouth at Night: The Causes and Management Tips

  • Do I Need A Night Guard?

  • Bruxism: Signs and Symptoms

  • Bruxism

  • What Is Dental Cottonmouth?

  • Dental Effects Of Constant Dry Mouth

  • The Facts about Dry Mouth

  • The Link Between Hormones and Dry Mouth

  • The Link Between Anxiety and Dry Mouth

  • Bringing Teeth into Alignment with Orthodontic Treatment

  • Dry Mouth

  • What is Dry Mouth?

  • Prescription Medications and Dry Mouth

  • Cavity Prevention

    Pit and fissure cavity prevention can start right at home. Make sure to brush your teeth twice a day for at least two minutes each session.
  • Can Medications Have an Effect on My Oral Health?

  • Dental Caries: How They Are Formed And What You Can Do To Prevent Them

  • Saliva and Chewing Gum — The Benefits to Oral Health

  • Adults and Fluoride

  • Cavities

  • What Is A Gumline Cavity?

    Did you know that cavities can form in the pits & grooves of the molars, between teeth, or even along the gumline. Learn more about gumline cavities here.
  • Watch Out for These Signs of a Cavity

  • What Does A Cavity Feel Like?

  • How to Prevent Cavities When You Have a Sweet Tooth

  • What are Cavities?

  • Bottled Water and Fluoride

  • Fluoride

  • How Many Teeth Do We Have?

  • The Glossopharyngeal Nerve Explained

    For some cranial nerves, the name tells us the function. The prefix "glosso-" means relating to the tongue, and the suffix "-pharyngeal" means relating to the pharynx, or throat. Therefore, the glossopharyngeal nerve, also known as the ninth cranial nerve, has a role in both sensation and movement of the tongue and the throat. Learn what this important nerve does for your oral cavity.
  • The Truth About Premolars

  • Molars 101: Caring For Your Mouth's Workhorses

  • What Is A Central Incisor?

    When you flash a wide grin, the type of tooth that is front-and-center is the central incisor. Central incisors are the two upper and lower teeth at the very front of the mouth. On either side of them are the lateral incisors, making eight incisors in total in the adult dentition. Due to their position, incisors are the most noticeable teeth in the mouth, and they have various functions other than being the star of your smile.
  • What is Fluoride?

  • What Is Tooth Enamel?

  • What Are the Different Parts of a Tooth?

  • Primary Molars Coming In? How To Help Your Child Through It

    Molars coming in at this age might feel like a bigger hurdle in your child’s oral development. Luckily, there are things you can do to help them.
  • Bad Breath 101

  • 5 Surprising Causes for Bad Breath in Children and What You Can Do About It

    A toothbrush doesn't always cure bad breath in children. Here are five other surprising causes to consider.
  • The Best Mouthwash For Bad Breath: 3 Things To Look For

    Mouthwashes fall into one of two categories: therapeutic or cosmetic. Click here to understand more.
  • 5 Foods That Zap Bad Breath Fast

    Are you suffering from bad breath? If you are, here are 5 natural bad breath remedies to brighten your day.
  • What Causes Halitosis?

  • Chronic Halitosis: Causes and Cures

  • Trouble With Tonsil Stones and Bad Breath

  • How To Prevent Bad Breath If You're An Older Adult

    Bad breath can be a problem for anyone. However, older adults are more prone to bad breath due to a number of dental conditions. Find out more, here.
  • Mouth & Teeth Anatomy

  • Trimethylaminuria And The Fishy Odor

    Bad breath, or "mabahong hininga" may be caused by a genetic condition known as trimethylaminuria. Find out more about the causes of trimethylaminuria, treatment, and more.
  • Effective Home Remedies For Bad Breath

  • Five Surprising Reasons for Bad Breath in Children

  • What Causes Bad Breath?

  • Bad Breath

  • Using A Tongue Cleaner For A Cleaner Mouth

  • Bad Breath and Its Relationship to Oral and Systemic Diseases

  • How To Cure Bad Breath

  • Bad Breath From Stomach? What It Means And How To Deal

  • Keys to Controlling Bad Breath

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