This page describes how arthritis can affect dental health. It also explains how your dental check-ups may change if you have arthritis. Your arthritis may also be an important consideration if you need to have dental surgery.
It is important to visit the dentist for a check-up before beginning cancer treatment. Read on for information on the importance of a check-up and dental cleaning before treatment.
Learn how to keep your child’s teeth and gums healthy and prevent tooth decay through regular cleaning, flossing and dental visits.
Find out how to properly take care of your teeth at home, why it’s so important, and how often you really need to go to the dentist.
Read about useful tips to care for infant skin, nails, teeth and gums.
Learn how you and your child can care for their dental braces, retainers and invisible aligners while away from home or travelling.
Learn about your child's daily routine in the hospital after a blood and marrow transplant.
Learn the signs and symptoms to look for when your baby is teething and how you can help to soothe your baby's gums.
Cells in the mouth can be affected by chemotherapy and radiation to the head and neck area. Learn how to help your child avoid infection with good mouth care.
An alveolar bone graft operation is done to close an alveolar cleft (gap in the bone of the upper jaw). Children who had a cleft lip and palate may have an alveolar cleft.
Learn about what causes bad breath and how you can prevent or treat it.
Learn about cleft lip and cleft palate and its impact on a baby's feeding, hearing, teeth and speech.
Teens living with hemophilia learn the importance of eating well, good dental care and having all their vaccine shots up-to-date.
Learn about the prevention and treatment of infective endocarditis, a serious infection of the heart.
Read about some of the things you can do if your child has a tooth injury.
Cleidocranial dysplasia is a genetic disorder that affects the development of bones and teeth. Learn what to expect with a diagnosis of CCD.
Your child needs to take a medicine called zoledronate. This information sheet explains what zoledronate does and how to give it to your child. It also explains what side effects, or problems, your child may have when they take this medicine.
Learn about the late effects after your child's autologous transplant.
Learn about late term effects after your child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT).
Following jaw surgery, it is important to properly care for your child's teeth and mouth. Learn how to keep your child's jaw clean following jaw surgery.
Learn about the specialists who will be part of your care prior to, during and after your transplant.
Learn why preventing bleeds is the best way to manage hemophilia.
Learn about the medical tests your child takes before a blood and marrow transplant.
Your child needs to take the medicine called cladribine. This information sheet explains what cladribine does, how to give it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
