You know good dental habits can help prevent things like cavities and gingivitis, but you may not know what conditions like these really look like or how they can affect your mouth. Use this visual guide to learn more about some of the most common dental health issues, symptoms to watch for and the potential treatments that are available. Please note: This content is for informational purposes only. Only a dentist, physician or other qualified health care professional can make a diagnosis. Cold Sores (Fever Blisters) Cold sores are fluid-filled blisters that erupt on your lips, under your nose or around your chin caused by a virus known as herpes simplex virus type 1. Once you have them, you’re likely to get them again. Extremely contagious, they can be passed to others from the time you feel the first symptoms (like itching or tingling by your mouth) to the time they heal completely. Cold sores are often red, yellow or gray and usually heal within a week...

Watch the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association's video on Oral Cancer Screenings. The above video is found on the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association's YouTube Channel. Vista Dental Care      Chad Aitken, DMD 280-5201 43 St. Red Deer, AB T4N 1C7 (855) 636-9223    VistaDentalCare.ca

Watch the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association's Oral Cancer Examination video. The above video is found on the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association's YouTube Channel. Vista Dental Care      Chad Aitken, DMD 280-5201 43 St. Red Deer, AB T4N 1C7 (855) 636-9223    VistaDentalCare.ca

The World Health Organization defines oral health as being free of chronic mouth and facial pain, oral and throat cancer, oral sores, birth defects such as cleft lip and palate, periodontal (gum) disease, tooth decay and tooth loss, and other diseases and disorders that affect the mouth and oral cavity. Oral disease Oral diseases are among the most prevalent chronic diseases. They include tooth decay and gum diseases that can lead to pain and tooth loss. Oral cancer leads to pain, tooth loss and premature death if not detected early on. Oral diseases-once considered localized infections-are now associated with other diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.1 Oral disease and pain can have a significant negative impact on your ability to learn, work, socialize, speak and eat foods that you need. To read the entire article visit www.dentalhygienecanada.ca The remainder of the article details the following: Did You Know? Facts about your overall...

Learn what the American Dental Association has to say about the treatment of abscessed teeth. The above video is found on the American Dental Association YouTube Channel. Vista Dental Care      Chad Aitken, DMD 280-5201 43 St. Red Deer, AB T4N 1C7 (855) 636-9223    VistaDentalCare.ca