--- title: Dental Blog | Dental Health description: Dental Health | Tedi's Happy Smiles Blog with tips, advice, and interesting articles about dental health, hygiene, and care. --- # Tedi's Happy Smiles. ### [Toothache Symptoms: When Do You Need to Go to the Dentist?](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/toothache-symptoms) - ** Dr. William Linger, DDS, MAGD - **[Dentistry](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/topic/dentistry) A toothache can range from annoying to incapacitating. Sometimes it's so mild you can simply avoid chewing on that side and never notice it; in other cases you can barely sleep because the pain is sharp and constant. The actual toothache might be ... [READ MORE](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/toothache-symptoms) ### [Dr. Linger's Office - Your One Stop Solution for Dental Care](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/your-one-stop-solution-for-dental-care) - ** Dr. William Linger, DDS, MAGD - **[Dentistry](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/topic/dentistry) Are you one of the millions of people who get nervous when they think about visiting the dentist? Maybe you associate a trip to the dentist with feelings of anxiety, discomfort, even fear! If that describes you, rest assured that your visit to the ... [READ MORE](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/your-one-stop-solution-for-dental-care) ### [Remedies for a Bad Toothache](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/remedies-for-a-bad-toothache) - ** Dr. William Linger, DDS, MAGD - **[Dentistry](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/topic/dentistry) Anyone that has ever suffered from a toothache knows there is nothing quite like the excruciating pain that is possible. The pain of a toothache can range from mild where it hardly bothers you to severe where it can become debilitating. When you're ... [READ MORE](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/remedies-for-a-bad-toothache) ### [What You Can Expect from a Root Canal Treatment](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/root-canal-treatment) - ** Dr. William Linger, DDS, MAGD - **[Dentistry](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/topic/dentistry) Are you scheduled for a root canal? If so, you may be feeling a bit anxious. Part of your anxiety could be because you don't know what to expect or don't realize how far this treatment has come in the last few decades. Even though significant ... [READ MORE](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/root-canal-treatment) ### [Treatment for Periodontitis - The Top Three](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/treatment-for-periodontitis) - ** Dr. William Linger, DDS, MAGD - **[Dentistry](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/topic/dentistry) A study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that 64.7 million Americans have mild, moderate, or severe periodontal disease. Periodontal translates directly to "around teeth". This means that this disease affects the ... [READ MORE](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/treatment-for-periodontitis) ### [What Is a Root Canal?](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/what-is-a-root-canal) - ** Dr. William Linger, DDS, MAGD - **[Dentistry](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/topic/dentistry) Dental care is all about preserving the health of your teeth. That's why regular professional cleanings are essential in addition to your daily habit of brushing and flossing; that's why regular checkups are needed to help us find and remove ... [READ MORE](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/what-is-a-root-canal) ### [The Real Info on Periodontal disease](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/real-info-on-periodontal-disease) - ** Dr. William Linger, DDS, MAGD - **[Dental Health](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/topic/dental-health) Periodontal disease may sound serious and mysterious. It certainly can be serious, but the facts aren't that complicated. Here's the real info on periodontal disease and what you can do to keep your mouth healthy. What is periodontal disease? You ... [READ MORE](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/real-info-on-periodontal-disease) ### [What You Need to Know About Broken Cavity Fillings](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/broken-cavity-fillings) - ** Dr. William Linger, DDS, MAGD - **[Dentistry](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/topic/dentistry) While eating, have you ever felt a foreign substance in your mouth that was not part of your food? It may have been a cavity filling that has fractured and fallen off. When this occurs, don't panic. Instead, promptly contact your dentist who will ... [READ MORE](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/broken-cavity-fillings) ### [What is Gingivitis? Its Causes, Symptoms and Treatment](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/what-is-gingivitis) - ** Dr. William Linger, DDS, MAGD - **[Dental Health](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/topic/dental-health) You take your oral health seriously, which is why you'd be concerned if you suddenly noticed increased bleeding from your gums whenever you brush your teeth, swollen gums of frequent bad breath. You'd probably wonder what the problem was. There ... [READ MORE](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/what-is-gingivitis) ### [Tooth Pain - How Do You Get a Toothache? What is a Toothache?](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/tooth-pain) - ** Dr. William Linger, DDS, MAGD - **[Dentistry](https://www.drlinger.com/blog/topic/dentistry) A toothache means that the nerves that run through and under your teeth have been painfully stimulated. A toothache or tooth pain is most often caused when the nerve to a tooth is irritated, but there are numerous other reasons for a person to ... 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