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  2. Gingival disease - Wikipedia

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    Non-dental-plaque-induced gingival diseases are the most uncommon bacterial infection of the gingiva. Here is each category classification based on the Classification of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions in 2017: Gingival Classifications Dental plaque biofilm-induced [3] Associated with dental biofilm alone; Mediated by systemic or local risk ...

  3. List of periodontal diseases - Wikipedia

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    Necrotizing periodontal diseases are non-contagious infections but may occasionally occur in epidemic-like patterns due to shared risk factors. The milder form, necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (also termed "trench mouth"), [9] is characterized by painful, bleeding gums and ulceration and necrosis of the interdental papilla.

  4. Early childhood caries - Wikipedia

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    [2] [4] The main bacteria responsible for dental cavities (dental caries) are Streptococcus mutans (S.mutans) and Lactobacillus. [4] There is also evidence that supports that those who are in lower socioeconomic populations are at greater risk of developing ECC. [5] [6] Dental caries (tooth decay) as seen on a child

  5. Tooth decay - Wikipedia

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    Forms are available for risk assessment for caries when treating dental cases; this system using the evidence-based Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA). [69] It is still unknown if the identification of high-risk individuals can lead to more effective long-term patient management that prevents caries initiation and arrests or reverses ...

  6. Diseases of poverty - Wikipedia

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    Dental caries is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. In the United States it is the most common chronic disease of childhood. Risk factors for dental caries includes living in poverty, poor education, low socioeconomic status, being part of an ethnic minority group, having a developmental disability, recent immigrants and people ...

  7. Oral hygiene - Wikipedia

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    A 1930s poster from the Work Projects Administration promoting oral hygiene. Tooth decay is the most common global disease. [14] Over 80% of cavities occur inside fissures in teeth where brushing cannot reach food left trapped after eating and saliva and fluoride have no access to neutralize acid and remineralize demineralized teeth, unlike easy-to-clean parts of the tooth, where fewer ...

  8. Dental public health - Wikipedia

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    Dental-related diseases are largely preventable. Public health dentistry is practiced generally through government-sponsored programs, directed for the most part to public-school children in the belief that their education in oral hygiene is the best way to reach the general public. The pattern for such programs in the past was a dental ...

  9. Mouth infection - Wikipedia

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    Mouth infections, also known as oral infections, are a group of infections that occur around the oral cavity. They include dental infection, dental abscess, and Ludwig's angina. Mouth infections typically originate from dental caries at the root of molars and premolars that spread to adjacent structures. In otherwise healthy patients, removing ...

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