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The diagnosis of toothache can be challenging, [35]: 80, 81 not only because the list of potential causes is extensive, but also because dental pain may be extremely variable, [44]: 975 and pain can be referred to and from the teeth. Dental pain can simulate virtually any facial pain syndrome. [44]
Bad breath, bleeding gums, pain when chewing and moderate bone loss are also hallmarks of this stage. Advanced periodontitis: This is the most severe stage and a major cause of tooth loss in adults.
The molars or molar teeth are large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth. They are more developed in mammals. They are used primarily to grind food during chewing. The name molar derives from Latin, molaris dens, meaning "millstone tooth", from mola, millstone and dens, tooth. Molars show a great deal of diversity in size and shape across the ...
Pericoronitis is inflammation of the soft tissues surrounding the crown of a partially erupted tooth, [1] including the gingiva (gums) and the dental follicle. [2] The soft tissue covering a partially erupted tooth is known as an operculum, an area which can be difficult to access with normal oral hygiene methods.
What is a night guard? Also called an occlusal splint, a night guard is “a removable appliance that can be used in either the upper or lower jaw and covers the surface of the teeth,” explains ...
The pain is sharp and sudden, in response to an external stimulus. [7] The most common trigger is cold, [4] with 75% of people with hypersensitivity reporting pain upon application of a cold stimulus. [3] Other types of stimuli may also trigger pain in dentin hypersensitivity, including:
Indentations of the teeth in the tongue ("crenated tongue" or "scalloped tongue"). [12] Hypertrophy of the muscles of mastication (increase in the size of the muscles that move the jaw), [12] particularly the masseter muscle. [11] [10] [13] Tenderness, pain or fatigue of the muscles of mastication, [11] which may get worse during chewing or ...
Sometimes the pain on biting occurs when the food being chewed is soft with harder elements, e.g. seeded bread. [2] "Rebound pain" i.e. sharp, fleeting pain occurring when the biting force is released from the tooth, [1] which may occur when eating fibrous foods. Pain on biting [3] Pain when grinding the teeth backward and forward and side to ...