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  2. Frenectomy - Wikipedia

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    A frenectomy is the removal of a frenulum, a small fold of tissue that prevents an organ in the body from moving too far. It can refer to frenula in several places on the human body. It is related to frenuloplasty, a surgical alteration in a frenulum. Done mostly for orthodontic purposes, a frenectomy is either performed inside the middle of ...

  3. Malocclusion - Wikipedia

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    The teeth should all fit on a line of occlusion which, in the upper arch, is a smooth curve through the central fossae of the posterior teeth and cingulum of the canines and incisors, and in the lower arch, is a smooth curve through the buccal cusps of the posterior teeth and incisal edges of the anterior teeth.

  4. Dental extraction - Wikipedia

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    There are additional risks associated with the surgical extraction of wisdom teeth in particular: permanent or temporary damage to the inferior alveolar nerve +/- lingual nerve, causing permanent or temporary numbness, tingling or altered sensation to the lip, chin +/- tongue. [16] [17]

  5. Open bite malocclusion - Wikipedia

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    Anterior open bite resulted from tongue thrusting in a 24 y.o. patient. Anterior upper teeth are not touching their counterpart. Anterior open bite (AOB) is defined as a condition in which there is no contact and no vertical overlap of the lower incisor crown with the upper incisor crown when the mandible is in full occlusion. [19]

  6. Human jaw shrinkage - Wikipedia

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    The general trend of jaw and oral cavity shrinkage, as well as dental malocclusion presence, has been observed in burial remains across Eurasia.Analyses of remains from areas thought to be in situ (origin) to agriculture, such as those in the Levant region dated to approximately 12,000 years ago, are thought to be where humans first changed from hunting and gathering to a more agricultural ...

  7. Impacted wisdom teeth - Wikipedia

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    The rate of cavities on the back of the second molar has been reported anywhere from 1% to 19% with the wide variation attributed to increased age. [12] In five percent of cases, advanced periodontitis or gum inflammation between the second and third molars precipitates the removal of wisdom teeth.

  8. Diastema - Wikipedia

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    A mesiodens may push the front teeth apart to make room for itself thus creating a gap between the front teeth. [3] 4. Skeletal discrepancy: Dental skeletal discrepancy can be a cause behind gap teeth. If the upper jaw grows more than the lower jaw, teeth on the upper jaw will have more space to cover thus leaving gaps between them. 5.

  9. Microdontia - Wikipedia

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    Unerupted microdonts may require surgical removal to prevent the formation of cysts. [2] Erupted microdonts, peg laterals especially, may cause cosmetic concern. Such teeth may be restored to resemble normal sized teeth, [2] typically with composite build ups or crowns. [4] Orthodontics may be required in severe cases to close gaps between the ...

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