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  2. Dental abscess - Wikipedia

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    If left untreated, a severe tooth abscess may become large enough to perforate bone and extend into the soft tissue eventually becoming osteomyelitis and cellulitis respectively. From there it follows the path of least resistance and may spread either internally or externally. The path of the infection is influenced by such things as the ...

  3. The #1 Unexpected Habit That Causes Cavities, According to ...

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    Fadi Swaida, DDS, a dentist at Bond Street Dental, explains that when left untreated, the hole in the tooth can become deeper, eventually getting to the tooth’s roots and leading to an infection ...

  4. Tooth decay - Wikipedia

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    If left untreated, the disease can lead to pain, tooth loss and infection. [29] The mouth contains a wide variety of oral bacteria, but only a few specific species of bacteria are believed to cause dental caries: Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus species among them.

  5. Periapical periodontitis - Wikipedia

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    It is a likely outcome of untreated dental caries (tooth decay), and in such cases it can be considered a sequela in the natural history of tooth decay, irreversible pulpitis and pulpal necrosis. Other causes can include occlusal trauma due to 'high spots' after restoration work, extrusion from the tooth of root filling material, or bacterial ...

  6. Pericoronitis - Wikipedia

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    When an opposing tooth bites into the operculum, it can initiate or exacerbate pericoronitis resulting in a spiraling cycle [13] of inflammation and trauma. [4] Over-eruption of the opposing tooth into the unoccupied space left by the stalled eruption of a tooth is a risk factor to operculum trauma from biting.

  7. Periodontal disease - Wikipedia

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    These bacteria infect the gum tissue surrounding the teeth, leading to inflammation and, if left untreated, progressive damage to the teeth and gum tissue. [9] Recent meta-analysis have shown that the composition of the oral microbiota and its response to periodontal disease differ between men and women.

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