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  2. Buccal exostosis - Wikipedia

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    The growth reaches an unmanageable size, Aesthetic reasons. [14] If the growth needs to be removed then a simple surgical procedure can be carried out under local anaesthetic with no recurrence in the long-term follow up. [15] This is done by reflecting the mucoperiosteal flap in order to expose the extended bone for complete excision.

  3. Alveolar process - Wikipedia

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    The alveolar bone proper, also called bundle bone, directly surrounds the teeth. [6] The terms alveolar border, alveolar crest, and alveolar margin describe the extreme rim of the bone nearest to the crowns of the teeth. [7] [8] [9] The portion of alveolar bone between two adjacent teeth is known as the interdental septum (or interdental bone ...

  4. Osteonecrosis of the jaw - Wikipedia

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    Today a growing body of scientific evidence indicates that this disease process, in the cancellous bone and bone marrow, is caused by bone infarcts mediated by a range of local and systemic factors. Bone infarcts as well as damage to the deeper portion of the cancellous bone is an insidious process.

  5. Dental alveolus - Wikipedia

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    Socket preservation or alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) [1] is a procedure to reduce bone loss after tooth extraction to preserve the dental alveolus (tooth socket) in the alveolar bone. A platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) [ 2 ] membrane containing bone growth enhancing elements can be stitched over the wound or a graft material or scaffold is placed ...

  6. Oral torus - Wikipedia

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    An oral torus - also known as: dental torus - is an oral condition in which bony growth occurs in the mouth; there are three locations in which oral tori may appear: the hard palate (torus palatinus), in the lower jaw underneath the tongue (mandibular torus), and/or on the back or upper gums near the cheeks (buccal exostoses). While the growth ...

  7. Jaw abnormality - Wikipedia

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    A jaw abnormality is a disorder in the formation, shape and/or size of the jaw. In general abnormalities arise within the jaw when there is a disturbance or fault in the fusion of the mandibular processes. The mandible in particular has the most differential typical growth anomalies than any other bone in the human skeleton.

  8. Young Males Are Chewing ‘Facial Fitness Gum’ for a ... - AOL

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    Chewing gum companies claim it allows them to tighten muscles. However, there’s little evidence to suggest it works. Experts say excessive chewing could actually make your jaw appear more square ...

  9. Human tooth - Wikipedia

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    Like any other bone in the human body, alveolar bone is modified throughout life. Osteoblasts create bone and osteoclasts destroy it, especially if force is placed on a tooth. [ 32 ] As is the case when movement of teeth is attempted through orthodontics, an area of bone under compressive force from a tooth moving toward it has a high ...