Oral Health

Oral Health offers guidance on brushing, flossing, and preventing dental issues to help maintain healthy teeth and gums for a brighter smile.


  • What Do Tonsil Stones Look Like? Here’s the Real Deal

    What Do Tonsil Stones Look Like? Here’s the Real Deal

    (img by Flossy) Ever Spotted a Mystery Bump? Let’s start with the weird part, because why tiptoe? So… one night, my friend Katie is brushing her teeth, you know, minding her business, and she leans in close to the mirror. Suddenly, she freezes. There’s a teeny, white lump on her tonsil… just chilling there. The […]

  • How to Remove Poligrip: A Real-World Guide for Anyone Wearing Dentures

    How to Remove Poligrip: A Real-World Guide for Anyone Wearing Dentures

    (img by Polident) Stuck? Let’s Talk Solutions Ever try peeling off duct tape from a shirt? There’s always that one sticky patch… Well, removing Poligrip at the end of the day can feel a bit like that, can’t it? Not impossible, but oh boy, sometimes stubborn. If you’ve ever stood in front of the mirror, […]

  • How to Remove Glue from Pasta from Dentures: No Drama, Just Comfort

    How to Remove Glue from Pasta from Dentures: No Drama, Just Comfort

    (img by Polident) Pasta Night Problems? If you’ve ever ended a cozy spaghetti dinner with a mouthful of denture glue and sticky noodles clinging to your plate (and, um, your gums), I see you. Who knew something as innocent as fettuccine could turn into a dental Houdini act? The moment you realize that glue from […]

  • Red Spots Roof of Mouth Child: What to Know and What to Do

    Red Spots Roof of Mouth Child: What to Know and What to Do

    Noticing Something Strange? Let me guess—one minute your kid is bouncing around the living room, and the next, you spot these weird red spots on the roof of their mouth. You freeze. Is it serious? Did they eat something? Am I Googling too much? Trust me, you’re not alone. If you’re staring into your child’s […]

  • When to Stop Eliquis Before Tooth Extraction: The Real-World Guide

    When to Stop Eliquis Before Tooth Extraction: The Real-World Guide

    Wait, Pause My Blood Thinner? Okay, let’s get real for a second. You’re chatting with your dentist, and they say, “So, you’re on Eliquis?” Suddenly, a routine tooth pull turns into an Olympic-level event. Your mind’s spinning: Am I supposed to stop? If I do, am I doomed to get a clot? If I don’t, […]

  • Red Spots on Roof of Mouth Pictures: What’s Really Going On?

    Red Spots on Roof of Mouth Pictures: What’s Really Going On?

    (img by Anaya Dental) Wait—Spots Up There? Have you ever looked in the mirror and just… paused? Maybe it was after brushing your teeth, or while chewing that third slice of pizza. And then you spotted them: tiny (or sometimes, not-so-tiny) red spots on the roof of your mouth. Not exactly a mood-boosting find, right? […]

  • Stop Blood Thinner Before Removing Tooth? Let’s Have a Real Talk

    Stop Blood Thinner Before Removing Tooth? Let’s Have a Real Talk

    (img by SingleCare) Your Teeth, Your Heart, Your Worries Picture this: You finally call your dentist for that tooth extraction you’ve been putting off forever. No big deal, right? But in the middle of all the appointment reminders and anxiety about drills… that uneasy question pops in your head—what about the blood thinners you take […]

  • Red Spots on Roof of Mouth? Here’s What No One Tells You

    Red Spots on Roof of Mouth? Here’s What No One Tells You

    (img by Verywell Health) Did You Just Notice This? Have you ever been brushing your teeth… and suddenly, there they are? Little red spots on the roof of your mouth, lurking like a weird rash where you never look. Or maybe you’re just minding your business, biting into a too-hot slice of pizza (I mean, […]

  • Enlarged Veins Under Tongue: Noticing, Worrying, Laughing a Little (& Learning a Lot)

    Enlarged Veins Under Tongue: Noticing, Worrying, Laughing a Little (& Learning a Lot)

    (img by Slideshare) So… What’s That Under There? At first, I thought it was nothing—a weird shadow in the bathroom mirror, maybe a trick of the light. Then I looked closer. There they were… not monsters or rare creatures, but slightly bulging, purple-ish veins under my tongue. And suddenly, I couldn’t unsee them. You know […]

  • Pictures of Veins Under Tongue: What’s Actually Going On?

    Pictures of Veins Under Tongue: What’s Actually Going On?

    (img by Anatomy.app) Wait, Have You Looked? Have you ever been brushing your teeth, humming along to some random song, and paused—just for a second—to peek under your tongue? Maybe you spotted those blueish, sometimes purplish little lines and thought, “Whoa. Was that always there?” Or maybe (if you’re anything like me) you immediately started […]