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  2. Cracked tooth syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Cracked tooth syndrome could be considered a type of dental trauma and also one of the possible causes of dental pain. One definition of cracked tooth syndrome is "a fracture plane of unknown depth and direction passing through tooth structure that, if not already involving, may progress to communicate with the pulp and/or periodontal ligament ...

  3. Dental fluorosis - Wikipedia

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    Dental fluorosis is a common [2] disorder, characterized by hypomineralization of tooth enamel caused by ingestion of excessive fluoride during enamel formation. [3] It appears as a range of visual changes in enamel [4] causing degrees of intrinsic tooth discoloration, and, in some cases, physical damage to the teeth.

  4. Tooth decay - Wikipedia

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    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. [ 1 ]

  5. Dental erosion - Wikipedia

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    Oral infection, tooth decay, tooth loss, xerostomia. Acid erosion is a type of tooth wear. It is defined as the irreversible loss of tooth structure due to chemical dissolution by acids not of bacterial origin. [ 1 ] Dental erosion is the most common chronic condition of children ages 5–17, [ 2 ] although it is only relatively recently that ...

  6. Tooth resorption - Wikipedia

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    Tooth resorption. Resorption of the root of the tooth, or root resorption, is the progressive loss of dentin and cementum by the action of odontoclasts. [4] Root resorption is a normal physiological process that occurs in the exfoliation of the primary dentition. However, pathological root resorption occurs in the permanent or secondary ...

  7. 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.

  8. Dentin hypersensitivity - Wikipedia

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    Repeated exposures to a low pH cause the mineral content of the teeth on the outer layer of enamel to dissolve therefore leaving the dentine exposed and leading to hypersensitivity. Other causes include dental bleaching, smoking tobacco (which can lead to recession and therefore sensitivity) cracked teeth and abfraction or grinding of teeth ...

  9. Impacted wisdom teeth - Wikipedia

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    Impacted wisdom teeth is a condition where the third molars (wisdom teeth) are prevented from erupting into the mouth. [ 1 ] This can be caused by a physical barrier, such as other teeth, or when the tooth is angled away from a vertical position. [ 2 ] Completely unerupted wisdom teeth usually result in no symptoms, although they can sometimes ...

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