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  2. Alveolar osteitis - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms may include: Dull, aching, throbbing pain in the area of the socket, which is moderate to severe and may radiate to other parts of the head such as the ear, eye, temple and neck. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The pain normally starts on the second to fourth day after the extraction, [ 5 ] [ 8 ] and may last 10–40 days. [ 1 ]

  3. Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia - Wikipedia

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    In people who wear dentures 24 hours a day, its incidence is around 20%. Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia almost exclusively involves the hard palate, specifically the vault of the palate. Extension of the lesion to the mucosa of the residual ridges have also been observed. 11% to 13.9% of patients who wear maxillary complete dentures with ...

  4. Denture-related stomatitis - Wikipedia

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    Denture-related stomatitis is a common condition where mild inflammation and redness of the oral mucous membrane occurs beneath a denture.In about 90% of cases, Candida species are involved, [4] which are normally a harmless component of the oral microbiota in many people.

  5. Epulis fissuratum - Wikipedia

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    This condition occurs in association with denture wearing, and so those affected tend to be middle aged or older adults. 66-75% are estimated to occur in women. [1] Epulis fissuratum is the third most common reactive lesion that occurs in the mouth, after peripheral giant cell granuloma and pyogenic granuloma .

  6. Alveoloplasty - Wikipedia

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    In 1976: Michael and Barsoum researched on patients who had immediate denture placement. They related the amount of bone resorption in relation with different surgical techniques. The above-mentioned surgical techniques include extraction without alveoplasty, extraction with labial alveolectomy, and extraction with intraseptal alveoplasty as ...

  7. Periapical periodontitis - Wikipedia

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    Antibiotic in case of a sudden onset of symptoms in less than 24 hours. [ 8 ] Periapical periodontitis or apical periodontitis [ 9 ] ( AP ) is an acute or chronic inflammatory lesion around the apex of a tooth root , most commonly caused by bacterial invasion of the pulp of the tooth . [ 10 ]

  8. Oral candidiasis - Wikipedia

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    Dentures provide a relative acidic, moist and anaerobic environment because the mucosa covered by the denture is sheltered from oxygen and saliva. [28] Loose, poorly fitting dentures may also cause minor trauma to the mucosa, [4] which is thought to increase the permeability of the mucosa and increase the ability of C. albicans to invade the ...

  9. Dental emergency - Wikipedia

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    Any type of repair to the denture is much less ideal then making a new one. The ratio of fracture to a denture is a 1:3 ratio of the upper to lower. [8] The most common reason for fracture in a denture; is accidental dropping of the denture in the case of the lower denture, and improper fitting and stability of the denture in the upper denture.