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  2. Tooth decay - Wikipedia

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    (A) A small spot of decay visible on the surface of a tooth. (B) The radiograph reveals an extensive region of demineralization within the dentin (arrows). (C) A hole is discovered on the side of the tooth at the beginning of decay removal. (D) All decay removed; ready for a filling. A person experiencing caries may not be aware of the disease ...

  3. Tooth Pain: Symptoms, Risks, and What to Do If You Have ... - AOL

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    Tooth pain symptoms. ... The pain can be sharp and sudden, a jolt that makes you sit up. Or it can be a dull, nagging throb or ache. ... No obvious reason. Sometimes you can have tooth pain that ...

  4. Toothache - Wikipedia

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    The belief that tooth decay and dental pain is caused by tooth worms is found in ancient India, Egypt, Japan, and China, [9] and persists until the Age of Enlightenment. Although toothache is an ancient problem, [55]: 48–52 it is thought that ancient people suffered less dental decay due to a lack of refined sugars in their diet.

  5. Periapical periodontitis - Wikipedia

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    It is a likely outcome of untreated dental caries (tooth decay), and in such cases it can be considered a sequela in the natural history of tooth decay, irreversible pulpitis and pulpal necrosis. Other causes can include occlusal trauma due to 'high spots' after restoration work, extrusion from the tooth of root filling material, or bacterial ...

  6. "Cavities, gum disease and tooth abscess are the most common causes of pain in the mouth developed by bacteria," says Arlene A. Asante, a dentist at First Class Smiles of Bethesda. Cavities can ...

  7. Pulpitis - Wikipedia

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    The pulp contains the blood vessels, the nerves, and connective tissue inside a tooth and provides the tooth's blood and nutrients. Pulpitis is mainly caused by bacterial infection which itself is a secondary development of caries (tooth decay). It manifests itself in the form of a toothache. [1]

  8. Streptococcus mutans - Wikipedia

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    Along with S. sobrinus, S. mutans plays a major role in tooth decay, metabolizing sucrose to lactic acid. [2] [11] The acidic environment created in the mouth by this process is what causes the highly mineralized tooth enamel to be vulnerable to decay.

  9. Meth mouth - Wikipedia

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    Hydrochloric acid is used in methamphetamine's manufacturing process, but academic reviews have not supported the idea that the acid contributes to dental decay. [10] [11] Speculation that oral consumption of the drug causes tooth decay by raising the acidity of users' mouths is also unsupported.

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