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Roman numerals: for example the word "six" in the clue might be used to indicate the letters VI; The name of a chemical element may be used to signify its symbol; e.g., W for tungsten; The days of the week; e.g., TH for Thursday; Country codes; e.g., "Switzerland" can indicate the letters CH; ICAO spelling alphabet: where Mike signifies M and ...
Pericoronitis is inflammation of the soft tissues surrounding the crown of a partially erupted tooth, [1] including the gingiva (gums) and the dental follicle. [2] The soft tissue covering a partially erupted tooth is known as an operculum, an area which can be difficult to access with normal oral hygiene methods.
Increased sensitivity to stimuli, specifically hot and cold, is a common symptom of pulpitis. A prolonged throbbing pain may be associated with the disease. [2] However, pulpitis can also occur without any pain. [3] Reversible pulpitis is characterised by intermittent, brief discomfort initiated by a hot, cold or sweet stimulus.
The most common trigger is cold, [4] with 75% of people with hypersensitivity reporting pain upon application of a cold stimulus. [3] Other types of stimuli may also trigger pain in dentin hypersensitivity, including: Thermal – hot and cold drinks and foods, [7] cold air, coolant water jet from a dental instrument. Electrical – electric ...
Toothache is the most common type of pain in the mouth or face. [6]: 125–135 It is one of the most common reasons for emergency dental appointments. [7] In 2013, 223 million cases of toothache occurred as a result of dental caries in permanent teeth and 53 million cases occurred in baby teeth. [8]
Torture of Saint Apollonia (1513, Heilsbronn Cathedral, Bavaria). Ecclesiastical historians have claimed that in the last years of Emperor Philip the Arabian (reigned 244–249), during otherwise undocumented festivities to commemorate the millennium of the founding of Rome (traditionally in 753 BC, putting the date about 248), the fury of the Alexandrian mob rose to a great height, and when ...
If the tooth can be found, pick it up by the crown (the white part). Avoid touching the root part. If the tooth is dirty, wash it briefly (ten seconds) under cold running water but do not scrub the tooth. Place the tooth back in the socket where it was lost from, taking care to place it the correct way (matching the other tooth)
An American-style 15×15 crossword grid layout. A crossword (or crossword puzzle) is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues. Each white square is typically filled with one ...