Everyone has a dry mouth once in a while — if they are nervous, upset or under stress. But if you have a dry mouth all or most of the time, it can be uncomfortable and can lead to serious health problems. To help you
WHAT IS IT? An abscess is a limited area of pus formed as a result of a bacterial infection. This can occur in the mouth when you don’t practice the proper dental care. The body’s immune system reacts to the infection and sends white blood cells
Cancer. The word alone probably brings a nervous shiver down your spine. You’ve probably known people in your life who have gotten sick with cancer. It’s an ugly disease and has laid a hand in a majority of people’s lives. Oral cancer is one of
Have you ever taken a spoonful or bite of ice cream and found it was painful and hurt your teeth? If that is the case, you have cold sensitive teeth. There are two categories of cold tooth sensitivity (or intolerance). The first kind of cold
Tooth pain can range from mild and fleeting to throbbing and constant but the mechanism behind what you’re feeling is often the same: the nerves in the pulp chamber at the center of your affected tooth or teeth are responding to stimuli and sending out
Emergency room doctors really do see it all: Around the clock, they treat people of every description and with every type of urgent medical condition. Doing their job gives them a unique perspective on America’s health. Dr. Travis Stork is a physician who has gone
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS YEAR’S FLU SEASON Canada is in the midst of a challenging flu season: cases are spiking across the country, particularly among the elderly and in long-term care facilities, and experts predict a surge in infections in the coming
For anyone else, having a tooth accidentally knocked out while practicing a dance routine would be a very big deal. But not for Dancing With The Stars contestant Noah Galloway. Galloway, an Iraq War veteran and a double amputee, took a kick to the face