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Most babies get new teeth and lose their teeth at expected times. The exact order and timing may vary.

Beer, wine, and hard liquor (distilled spirits) all contain alcohol. The following common alcoholic drinks contain equal amounts

Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle does not pump as much blood as the body needs. Failure does not mean that the heart has

The roof of the mouth is known as the palate. The hard palate is the front part of the roof of the mouth, and the soft palate is

A scleral buckle is a piece of silicone sponge, rubber, or semi-hard plastic. In scleral buckling surgery, the buckle is placed

During a frenotomy to repair tongue-tie, the doctor clips (cuts) the lingual frenulum. The frenulum is the tissue that attaches

To treat tongue-tie, a procedure called frenuloplasty is done. The doctor clips the tissue (lingual frenulum) that attaches the

In asthma, the airways that carry air to the lungs (bronchial tubes) are inflamed. This can narrow the airways, causing shortness

In open-heart surgery, the surgeon makes an incision in the middle of the chest Aortic valve replacement surgery may be done as an

Normal aortic valve. A normal aortic valve opens fully to let blood flow into the aorta. The aortic valve has three flaps that