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  2. Tooth loss - Wikipedia

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    Tooth loss is a process in which one or more teeth come loose and fall out. Tooth loss is normal for deciduous teeth (baby teeth) , when they are replaced by a person's adult teeth . Otherwise, losing teeth is undesirable and is the result of injury or disease, such as dental avulsion , tooth decay , and gum disease .

  3. Geriatric dentistry - Wikipedia

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    Due to improvements in oral health over the past 60 years, a decrease in the rate of edentulism is evident and therefore an increase in the number of natural teeth present is present [12] In 1979, 60% of Australians over the age of 65 had no natural teeth. In 1989, 44% had no teeth and it is expected by 2019, this figure will drop to 20%.

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    A woman was denied a tooth extraction under sedation because of her weight. She lost 100 pounds through diet and exercise and reclaimed her health. ... It was the wake-up call I needed to lose 100 ...

  5. Dental attrition - Wikipedia

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    Dental attrition is a type of tooth wear caused by tooth-to-tooth contact, [1] resulting in loss of tooth tissue, usually starting at the incisal or occlusal surfaces. Tooth wear is a physiological process and is commonly seen as a normal part of aging.

  6. Tooth decay - Wikipedia

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    It is the primary pathological cause of tooth loss in children. [151] Between 29% and 59% of adults over the age of 50 experience caries. [152] Treating dental cavities costs 5–10% of health-care budgets in industrialized countries, and can easily exceed budgets in lower-income countries. [153]

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  8. Tooth mobility - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  9. Tooth resorption - Wikipedia

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    External cervical resorption is a localised resorptive lesion in the cervical area of the tooth, below the epithelial attachment. It is distinguished from external inflammatory root resorption in that it rarely involves the pulp. When at least 3 teeth are affected, it is referred to as multiple idiopathic cervical root resorption.