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  • Dental abscess

    Find out more about dental abscesses, including what the symptoms are, when to get medical help, how they’re treated, and how to prevent them.

  • Toothache

    NHS information about the causes of toothache, when to see a dentist, and how toothache can be relieved and prevented.

  • Tooth decay

    Find out about tooth decay, including the symptoms, when to see a dentist, how it’s treated and how it can be prevented.

  • Orthodontics

    Read about orthodontics, a type of dentistry that aims to improve the appearance, position and function of crooked, protruding or crowded teeth.

  • Knocked-out tooth

    A knocked-out tooth can usually be saved by putting it back in place or in milk as soon as possible, before seeing a dentist.

  • Dentures (false teeth)

    Read about the two types of dentures – complete dentures and partial dentures. Find out how dentures are fitted, how to care for your dentures and when to see your dentist.

  • Chipped, broken or cracked tooth

    Find out how a dentist can treat a chipped, broken or cracked tooth.

  • Trigeminal neuralgia - Diagnosis

    Find out how trigeminal neuralgia is diagnosed. As the pain is often felt in the jaw, teeth or gums, many people often visit a dentist initially, rather than a GP.

  • Rickets and osteomalacia - Symptoms

    Signs and symptoms of rickets can include painful bones, skeletal deformities, dental problems, poor growth and development, and fragile bones.

  • Cleft lip and palate - Treatment

    Find out about the main treatments for cleft lip and palate, including surgery, feeding advice, dental treatment and speech and language therapy.