Dental Health - Topics

This section of the website contains information about different aspects of oral health written with the patient in mind with links to more detailed information.

NHS Direct Wales is a health advice and information service available 24 hours a day, every day. The dental health topic links below are to pages on the NHS Wales Direct website and provide information to help patients and carers. Each topic contains information about prevention, diagnosis and management of dental disorders.

• Tooth Decay
• Toothache
• Gum Disease
• Orthodontics
• Dental Abscess
• Dental care for babies and children 
• Oral Thrush
• Cancer of the Mouth
• Cleft Lip and Palate
• Oral Hygiene
• Nutrition
• Wisdom Tooth Removal
• Bleeding Gums
• Root Canal Treatment
• Fluoride
• Bad Breath
• Mouth Ulcers
• Fear of the Dentist