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  2. Toothache - Wikipedia

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    The diagnosis of toothache can be challenging, [35]: 80, 81 not only because the list of potential causes is extensive, but also because dental pain may be extremely variable, [44]: 975 and pain can be referred to and from the teeth. Dental pain can simulate virtually any facial pain syndrome. [44]

  3. Gingivitis - Wikipedia

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    Gingivitis is a non-destructive disease that causes inflammation of the gums; [1] ulitis is an alternative term. [2] The most common form of gingivitis, and the most common form of periodontal disease overall, is in response to bacterial biofilms (also called plaque) that are attached to tooth surfaces, termed plaque-induced gingivitis.

  4. Dental abscess - Wikipedia

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    Putting pressure or warmth on the tooth may induce extreme pain. The area may be sensitive to touch and possibly swollen as well. This swelling may be present at either the base of the tooth, the gum, and/or the cheek, and sometimes can be reduced by applying ice packs. An acute abscess may be painless but still have a swelling present on the gum.

  5. List of periodontal diseases - Wikipedia

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    The advanced lesion is no longer localized to the area around the gingival sulcus but spreads apically as well as laterally around a tooth and perhaps even deep into the gum tissue papilla. There is a dense infiltrate of plasma cells, other lymphocytes and macrophages. The clusters of perivascular plasma cells still appears from the established ...

  6. Necrotizing gingivitis - Wikipedia

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    In the early stages some affected people may complain of a feeling of tightness around the teeth. [2] Three signs/symptoms must be present to diagnose this condition: [2] Severe gum pain. [3] Profuse gum bleeding that requires little or no provocation. [2] Interdental papillae are ulcerated with dead tissue. [3]

  7. Pericoronitis - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. When are kids old enough to chew gum — and what happens if ...

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    Clinical studies have demonstrated that chewing sugarless gum for 20 minutes after eating can prevent tooth decay. “This is due to the mechanics of the chewing," pediatric dentist Ashley Lerman ...

  9. Periapical periodontitis - Wikipedia

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    It is a likely outcome of untreated dental caries (tooth decay), and in such cases it can be considered a sequela in the natural history of tooth decay, irreversible pulpitis and pulpal necrosis. Other causes can include occlusal trauma due to 'high spots' after restoration work, extrusion from the tooth of root filling material, or bacterial ...

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