Questions and Answers
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How does smoking affect oral health? Smoking is not only linked to lung cancer and heart disease, but it also affects oral health. Although smoking and chewing tobacco does not increase the risk of having cavities, it can do lots of damage to the gums... |
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How can you tell that you are grinding your teeth? Bruxism is an abnormality where the person concerned grinds his or her teeth. Bruxism occurs in most people, but is often insignificant, or infrequent, and does not influence someone’s health. But when tooth grinding... |
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Are Dental X-Rays Safe for Pregnant Women? A pregnant woman might hesitate to see a dentist, wondering how safe treatments might be for her future baby. If you are pregnant, the thought of taking dental x-rays might scare you off because you are not sure how... |
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How is infective endocarditis related to oral health? Infective endocarditis is a relatively uncommon infection of the heart valves that can be life threatening. The infection occurs when bacteria or other micro-organisms enter the body and reach the heart. |