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Barodontalgia, commonly known as tooth squeeze, is a pain in a tooth caused by a change in ambient pressure. The pain usually ceases at return to the original pressure. [1] [2] [3] Dental barotrauma is a condition in which such changes in ambient pressure cause damage to the dentition.
Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) [1] is a method for cleaning out tooth decay (dental caries) from teeth using only hand instruments (dental hatchet and spoon-excavator) and placing a filling. It does not use rotary dental instruments ( dental drills ) to prepare the tooth and can be performed in settings with no access to dental equipment.
Non-carious cervical lesions on an incisor belonging to Australopithecus africanus. Arrows show the location of the lesions. Non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs) are a group of lesions that are characterised by a loss of hard dental tissue at the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) region at the neck of the tooth, without the action of microorganisms or inflammatory processes. [1]
Dental avulsion is a true dental emergency in which prompt management affects the prognosis of the tooth. [14] Replantation of the tooth within 15 minutes is associated with the best prognosis as periodontal ligament (PDL) cells are still viable. Total extra-oral dry time of more than 60 minutes, regardless of storage media, has poor prognosis.
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It is most commonly seen in school children. Dental subluxation is one of the most common traumatic injuries in primary dentition. Maxillary central incisors are the most commonly affected teeth. [10] [11] Some studies have proposed that the resilience nature of periodontium favours dislocation than fracture of the tooth itself. [12]
While I won’t be pushing McLaurin into the top 20, a jump to low-end WR2 is more than reasonable. RISER : Brian Thomas, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars FALLER : Christian Kirk, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
Podz was shut down after just two games, during which he averaged 18.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 3.5 3s per game. Like a few other sophomores on the risers list, Podz was ...