Got a metallic taste in your mouth? Unless you’ve recently licked a coin, this discovery might have been a strange one. Nevertheless, the condition is more common than you’d think, and there are...

Article Overview - What Causes Metallic Taste in Mouth and How to Get rid of it? - Dr. Robert Lee

Maintain proper oral hygiene to prevent Metallic Taste in mouth

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Experiencing a bad taste in your mouth is an experience we all have from time to time. If it’s a mild experience, then simply brushing your teeth or a quick rinse may rid of a nasty or bitter taste in your mouth.....

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What Causes a Bad Taste in your Mouth and How to Get Rid of It

Like other types of stones, salivary stones form when calcium phosphate, magnesium, or carbonate minerals build up and form into stone-like deposits.... 

Article Overview - Salivary Stone (Sialolithiasis) - Symptoms, Causes and Remedy - Dr. Robert Lee

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Salivary Stone (Sialolithiasis) - Symptoms, Causes and Remedy

Geographic tongue is a benign oral inflammatory condition that causes an irregular, ‘map-like’ pattern on the tongue. People with geographic tongue develop smooth, red patches on the tongue that are missing the tiny bumps (papillae) you usually see on the surface of the tongue.....

Article Overview - What is Geographic Tongue? - Causes, Treatment and Symptoms - Dr. Robert Lee

Oral routine to prevent geographic tongue

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What is Geographic Tongue? - Causes, Treatment and Symptoms

If you are due to have a tooth removed, your dentist might mention a condition called dry socket. This happens when a blood clot is damaged or doesn’t form correctly as a protective barrier in your mouth after a tooth is removed.
While dry socket is a painful condition....

Article Overview - What is Dry Socket? – Symptoms, Treatment & Causes - Dr. Robert Lee

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What is Dry Socket? – Symptoms, Treatment & Causes

 Whether it’s aching, soreness, tooth sensitivity, or a sharp pain, it’s never pleasant to experience jaw pain in its many forms.....

Article Overview - What Causes Jaw Pain and How to Treat It? - Dr. Robert Lee

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What Causes Jaw Pain and How to Treat It?

Article Overview - Gum Recession - What Causes Receding Gums and its Treatment - Dr. Robert Lee

Brush teeth with soft bristled toothbrush to avoid receding gums

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Gum Recession - What Causes Receding Gums and its Treatment

If you’re wondering why your tongue is white, you may be experiencing coated tongue, which is also known as ‘white tongue’. This condition is usually harmless and is caused by bacteria, fungi....

Article Overview - What is White Tongue - Causes and Symptoms - Dr. Robert Lee

Maintain good oral hygiene to prevent white tongue

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What is White Tongue - Causes and Symptoms

When our jaws are working correctly you likely won’t think about it at all - but any misalignment of your bite can have an impact on how you chew, as well as your overall health....

Article Overview - Overbite, Underbite & Crossbite – How to fix them? - Dr. Robert Lee

perfect teeth alignment for a proper bite

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Overbite, Underbite & Crossbite – How to fix them?

Article Overview - Tooth Extraction - Procedure, Risks, Aftercare & Recovery - Dr. Robert Lee

Carefully brush your teeth after a tooth extraction

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Tooth Extraction – Healing, Procedure, Risks, Aftercare & Recovery

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 Dr Robert Lee

 <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-robert-lee-7a96068" target="_blank">Dr Robert Lee</a> is a dentist with more than thirty years of experience in the industry.
Graduating from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery and from the University of New South Wales with a Master of Business Administration, Robert’s career has taken him all over the world – from Australia to Germany to his current position in Chicago, where he is the founder of Denticus Inc., offering strategic dental consulting.
Robert has previously worked for Procter & Gamble as the Director of Professional Scientific Relations in both the Cincinnati and Sydney offices, being responsible for external relations and scientific exchange with leading professional associations and industry thought leaders. He was also responsible for all technical and scientific training for the professional teams in North America and Australia.
Robert has been assisting the team at Oral-B by fact-checking and reviewing our blogs on dental health. You can find a list of the blogs Robert has approved below:
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