Tooth wear
Tooth wear is a lesion of a dental tissue, not related to caries. It can be: attrition; abrasion; tooth wear; stressful lesion of the neck of the tooth; erosion Maxillary frontal teeth wear Strongly expressed wear maxillary frontal teeth St
Tooth structure
Cross section of tooth: 1 – enamel, 2 – dentin, 3 – gingiva, 4 – pulp chamber, 5 – cementum, 6 – root canal, 7 – root apex orifice, 8 – alveolus (bone)
Gingival recession
Gingival (gum) recession – a condition when due to receding gums, the surface of the dental root gets gradually exposed. Causes: Recession due to mechanical irritation, usually because of traumatizing toothbrushing; Recession due to infl
Oral pain. Xerostomia
Xerostomia – a symptom of a disease, occurring due to the reduced or entirely extinct function of secretion of salivary glands. Amount and composition of saliva in the mouth get reduced. Main complaints when sick with xerostomia are as fo
Influence of environmental factors on periodontal tissues
Development of periodontal (tissue around the tooth) diseases is also affected by the entirety of lifestyle and environmental events. Various environmental factors reduce the immunity of the body, which may cause periodontitis to occur, it
Why do I need remove wisdom teeth?
Wisdom teeth are the last in the tooth rows, located behind molars. Wisdom teeth are extracted to avoid problems in the future, to eliminate inflammation or other problem. When wisdom teeth push through, usually unfavorable situations are e