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  2. Tooth decay - Wikipedia

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    Prevention. Low- sugar diet, tooth brushing, fluoride, flossing [2][5] 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 ...

  3. Pulp necrosis - Wikipedia

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    Pulp necrosis. Pulp necrosis is a clinical diagnostic category indicating the death of cells and tissues in the pulp chamber of a tooth with or without bacterial invasion. [1] It is often the result of many cases of dental trauma, caries and irreversible pulpitis. In the initial stage of the infection, the pulp chamber is partially necrosed for ...

  4. Enamel hypoplasia - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Tooth enamel - Wikipedia

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    Parts of a tooth, including the enamel (cross section). Tooth enamel is one of the four major tissues that make up the tooth in humans and many animals, including some species of fish. It makes up the normally visible part of the tooth, covering the crown. The other major tissues are dentin, cementum, and dental pulp.

  6. Pulpitis - Wikipedia

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    Pulpitis is inflammation of dental pulp tissue. The pulp contains the blood vessels, the nerves, and connective tissue inside a tooth and provides the tooth's blood and nutrients. Pulpitis is mainly caused by bacterial infection which itself is a secondary development of caries (tooth decay).

  7. Gingival recession - Wikipedia

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    Gingival recession. Gingival recession, also known as gum recession and receding gums, is the exposure in the roots of the teeth caused by a loss of gum tissue and/or retraction of the gingival margin from the crown of the teeth. [1] Gum recession is a common problem in adults over the age of 40, but it may also occur starting in adolescence ...

  8. Human tooth - Wikipedia

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    Humans have four types of teeth: incisors, canines, premolars, and molars, which each have a specific function. The incisors cut the food, the canines tear the food and the molars and premolars crush the food. The roots of teeth are embedded in the maxilla (upper jaw) or the mandible (lower jaw) and are covered by gums.

  9. Tooth discoloration - Wikipedia

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    The stained teeth of a regular betel chewer in Burma. Extrinsic discolorations are common and have many different causes. [10] The same range of factors are capable of staining the surface of restorations (e.g., composite fillings, porcelain crowns). [10] Some extrinsic discolorations that are allowed to remain for a long time may become ...

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