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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] Symptoms may include pain and difficulty eating.
Early childhood caries (ECC), formerly known as nursing bottle caries, baby bottle tooth decay, night bottle mouth and night bottle caries, is a disease that affects teeth in children aged between birth and 71 months. [1] [2] ECC is characterized by the presence of 1 or more decayed (non cavitated or cavitated lesions), missing (due to caries ...
Tooth pathology is any condition of the teeth that can be congenital or acquired. Sometimes a congenital tooth disease is called a tooth abnormality.These are among the most common diseases in humans The prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of these diseases are the base to the dentistry profession, in which are dentists and dental hygienists, and its sub-specialties, such as ...
Enamel hypoplasia. Enamel hypoplasia is a defect of the teeth in which the enamel is deficient in quantity, [1] caused by defective enamel matrix formation during enamel development, as a result of inherited and acquired systemic condition (s). It can be identified as missing tooth structure and may manifest as pits or grooves in the crown of ...
Pulp necrosis is a clinical diagnostic category indicating the death of cells and tissues in the pulp chamber of a tooth with or without bacterial invasion. [1] It is often the result of many cases of dental trauma, caries and irreversible pulpitis . In the initial stage of the infection, the pulp chamber is partially necrosed for a period of ...
Pulpitis is inflammation of dental pulp tissue. The pulp contains the blood vessels, the nerves, and connective tissue inside a tooth and provides the tooth's blood and nutrients. Pulpitis is mainly caused by bacterial infection which itself is a secondary development of caries (tooth decay).
Periapical periodontitis or apical periodontitis [1] ( AP) is an acute or chronic inflammatory lesion around the apex of a tooth root, most commonly caused by bacterial invasion of the pulp of the tooth. [2] 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 ...
Toothache, also known as dental pain or tooth pain, [3] is pain in the teeth or their supporting structures, caused by dental diseases or pain referred to the teeth by non-dental diseases. When severe it may impact sleep, eating, and other daily activities. Common causes include inflammation of the pulp, (usually in response to tooth decay ...