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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.

  • 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.

  • Knocked-out tooth

    Find out more about how to save a knocked-out tooth before seeing a 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.

  • Amoxicillin: antibiotic to treat bacterial infections

    NHS medicines information on amoxicillin – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.

  • Mouth ulcers

    Find out about mouth ulcers, including what they look like, what causes them, how to treat them, and how to avoid getting them.

  • Gum disease

    Find out more about gum disease, including what the symptoms are, how it's treated and how to prevent it.