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When people have lost their teeth for several years, the bone is absorbed very quickly.
A person can lose about 25% -40% of the thickness of the bone during the first years after extracting a tooth. A person can lose about 25% -40% of the thickness of the bone during the first years after extracting a [...]

Dental Development
All twenty baby (or primary) teeth come in by the time your child is two or three years old.
Primary Teeth
This chart tells you when baby teeth come in (or erupt) in most children.

If your child is getting his or her teeth and seems to be in pain, you can:

rub the gums with a clean [...]

Cleaning Teeth
Young children are not able to clean their own teeth. As a parent, you must do it for them when they are very young and do it with them, as they get older.
When your child can write (not print) his or her name, your child is ready to do a good [...]

Tips for Caregivers
You may find yourself looking after the health of someone else. This person may be family, or a close friend. There is a lot you can do to help when this person needs mouth care.
It may feel a bit strange at first, so go slowly. If the person does not [...]

Denture Care
If you lose a tooth, you can replace it with a “false” (or artificial) tooth. If you don’t replace it, your other teeth may get out of line. You need to care for complete dentures and partial dentures as carefully as you would look after natural teeth.
Four Main Types of Dentures
1. [...]

How to Spot Trouble
Here is a quick guide to common dental problems. You should visit your dentist if you have these warning signs.

Warning Sign
The Problem?

Bad breath that doesn’t go away
The cause might be gum disease, food, drinking, smoking, medicine you are taking or a health condition. If you cannot get rid of bad [...]

Nutrition
A balanced and nutritious diet is good for your general health and your dental health. Without the right nutrients, your teeth and gums can become more susceptible to decay and gum disease.
Sugar is one of the main causes of dental problems. The average Canadian eats the equivalent of 40 kg of sugar [...]

Flossing
Flossing removes plaque and bacteria that you cannot reach with your toothbrush. If you don’t floss, you are missing more than one-third of your tooth surface. Plaque is the main cause of gum disease. It is an invisible bacterial film that develops on your teeth every day.
Within 24 to 36 hours, plaque hardens into tartar [...]