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Specialty. Dentistry. Amalgam tattoo is a grey, blue or black area of discoloration on the mucous membranes of the mouth, typically on the gums of the lower jaw. It is a healthcare caused lesion, due to entry of dental amalgam into the soft tissues. It is common, painless, and benign, but it can be mistaken for melanoma.
Dental fluorosis is a common [2] disorder, characterized by hypomineralization of tooth enamel caused by ingestion of excessive fluoride during enamel formation. [3] It appears as a range of visual changes in enamel [4] causing degrees of intrinsic tooth discoloration, and, in some cases, physical damage to the teeth.
Dentistry. Tooth discoloration is abnormal tooth color, hue or translucency. [1] External discoloration is accumulation of stains on the tooth surface. Internal discoloration is due to absorption of pigment particles into tooth structure. [2][3] Sometimes there are several different co-existent factors responsible for discoloration.
Medication. Paracetamol (acetaminophen), ibuprofen [ 6 ] Frequency. 3.6 billion (2016) [ 7 ] Tooth decay, also known as cavities or caries, [ a ] is the breakdown of teeth due to acids produced by bacteria. [ 6 ] The cavities may be a number of different colors, from yellow to black. [ 1 ]
Toothpaste is a paste or gel dentifrice used with a toothbrush to clean and maintain the aesthetics and health of teeth. Toothpaste is used to promote oral hygiene: it is an abrasive that aids in removing dental plaque and food from the teeth, assists in suppressing halitosis, and delivers active ingredients (most commonly fluoride) to help ...
Enamel hypoplasia. Enamel hypoplasia is a defect of the teeth in which the enamel is deficient in quantity, [1] caused by defective enamel matrix formation during enamel development, as a result of inherited and acquired systemic condition (s). It can be identified as missing tooth structure and may manifest as pits or grooves in the crown of ...
Morsicatio buccarum. Other names. Chronic cheek biting and Chronic cheek chewing. Specialty. Oral medicine. Morsicatio buccarum is a condition characterized by chronic irritation or injury to the buccal mucosa (the lining of the inside of the cheek within the mouth), caused by repetitive chewing, biting, or nibbling. [1]
One of the most common types, pitting enamel hypoplasia (PEH), ranges from small circular pinpricks to larger irregular depressions. [ 2 ] Pits also vary in how they occur on a tooth surface, some forming rows and others more randomly scattered. [ 3 ] PEH can be associated with other types of hypoplasia, but it is often the only defect observed ...