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  2. Bruxism - Wikipedia

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    Bruxism is excessive teeth grinding or jaw clenching. It is an oral parafunctional activity; [1] i.e., it is unrelated to normal function such as eating or talking. Bruxism is a common behavior; the global prevalence of bruxism (both sleep and awake) is 22.22%. [2]

  3. Amalgam tattoo - Wikipedia

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    Polishing of an amalgam filling; The pressure from high speed turbine dental drills can be enough to force amalgam particles into soft tissue, [1] as may occur when an old amalgam filling is being removed; When a tooth with an amalgam filling is extracted, [5]: 183 e.g. broken bits of amalgam filling falling into an extraction socket unnoticed [1]

  4. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    A common scenario where a newly placed dental restoration (e.g. a crown or a filling) is incorrectly contoured, and creates a premature contact in the bite. This may localize all the force of the bite onto one tooth, and cause inflammation of the periodontal ligament and reversible increase in tooth mobility. The tooth may become tender to bite on.

  5. Buccal exostosis - Wikipedia

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    The presence of buccal exostosis can be diagnosed by both clinical examination and radiological interpretation of the oral cavity. Clinically, buccal exostoses appear as single, broad-based masses, usually situated bilaterally in the premolar and molar region on the facial surface of the maxillary alveolar bone. [11]

  6. Human tooth - Wikipedia

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    It is one of the four major tissues which make up the tooth, along with dentin, cementum, and dental pulp. [8] It is normally visible and must be supported by underlying dentin. 96% of enamel consists of mineral, with water and organic material comprising the rest. [9] The normal color of enamel varies from light yellow to grayish white.

  7. Trismus - Wikipedia

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    It is a temporary condition that usually lasts no more than two weeks. Dental trismus is caused by an injury to the masticatory muscles, such as opening the jaw for an extended period of time or having a needle pass through a muscle. Typical dental anesthesia for the lower jaw involves inserting a needle into or through a muscle.

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    Get answers to your AOL Mail, login, Desktop Gold, AOL app, password and subscription questions. Find the support options to contact customer care by email, chat, or phone number.

  9. Macrodontia (tooth) - Wikipedia

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    Macrodontia seen in permanent teeth is thought to affect around 0.03 to 1.9 percent of the worldwide population. Generally, patients with macrodontia have one or two teeth in their mouth that is abnormally large; however, single tooth growth is seen in a number of cases as well.