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Tooth mobility is the horizontal or vertical displacement of a tooth beyond its normal physiological boundaries [1] around the gingival (gum) area, i.e. the medical term for a loose tooth. Tooth loss implies in loss of several orofacial structures, such as bone tissues, nerves, receptors and muscles and consequently, most orofacial functions ...
Classification of Periodontal Diseases 2018. In 2018, a new classification system for Periodontal diseases was released. It has 3 main parts: Periodontal health, gingival diseases and conditions; Periodontitis; Other conditions affecting the periodontium. In periodontal health, gingival diseases and conditions, there are 3 sub-types: [5]
Dental subluxation is a traumatic injury to the periodontal tissue [1] in which the tooth has increased mobility (i.e., is loosened) but has not been displaced from its tooth socket. [ 1 ] Cause
Periodontology or periodontics (from Ancient Greek περί, perí – 'around'; and ὀδούς, odoús – 'tooth', genitive ὀδόντος, odóntos) is the specialty of dentistry that studies supporting structures of teeth, as well as diseases and conditions that affect them.
Occlusion, in a dental context, means simply the contact between teeth.More technically, it is the relationship between the maxillary (upper) and mandibular (lower) teeth when they approach each other, as occurs during chewing or at rest.
This photo shows teeth #2-5 (Universal numbering system).Tooth #3, the upper right first molar, has an MO (mesial-occlusal) gold inlay.This molar is both posterior, as well as distal, to the premolars in front of it.
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If left untreated, this process may lead to a deepening of the sulcus, recession, destruction of the periodontium, including the bony tooth socket, tooth mobility, and tooth loss. [8] A periodontal pocket is a dental term indicating the presence of an abnormally deepened gingival sulcus.