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• Endodontic therapy
  ...s in the elimination of infection and the protection of the decontaminated tooth from future microbial invasion. ...oth. Thus, endodontic therapy refers to the treatment of the inside of the tooth.
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• Dental pulp
  ...pulp contains nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue, which help the tooth to grow and develop. ...s "flesh". This is because the dental pulp is the soft, fleshy part of the tooth.
  2 KB (259 words) - 20:46, 12 February 2024
• Tooth decay
  ==Tooth Decay== '''Tooth decay''', also known as '''[[Dental Caries]]''' or '''[[Cavities]]''' (pron
  1 KB (229 words) - 17:29, 7 February 2024
• Odontogenic infection
  == Odontogenic Infection == ...dʒɛnɪk ɪnˈfɛkʃən/) is a type of [[infection]] that originates within the [[tooth]] or related tissues.
  2 KB (261 words) - 19:48, 7 February 2024
• Tooth sensitivity
  ==Tooth Sensitivity==
  2 KB (270 words) - 22:56, 14 February 2024
• Pericoronitis
  ...ng inflammation. Thus, it refers to the inflammation around the crown of a tooth. * Pain and swelling in the gum tissue around the wisdom tooth
  1 KB (214 words) - 04:53, 7 February 2024
• Tooth resorption
  ==Tooth Resorption== ...can occur on any tooth in the oral cavity and can lead to the loss of the tooth if not treated promptly.
  2 KB (273 words) - 22:59, 9 February 2024
• Dental abscess
  ...associated with a tooth. The abscess can occur at different regions of the tooth for different reasons. ...terial infection that has accumulated in the soft, often dead, pulp of the tooth.
  2 KB (320 words) - 17:42, 7 February 2024
• Dental pain
  ...on: /ˈdɛntəl peɪn/), also known as [[Toothache]], is a pain in or around a tooth. The term "dental pain" is derived from the Latin word "dens", which means tooth, and the Old English word "pīn", which means pain.
  2 KB (334 words) - 07:00, 14 February 2024
• Pulpectomy
  ...involves the complete removal of the pulp tissue from the root canal of a tooth. ...usually followed by a [[crown (dentistry)|crown]] placement to protect the tooth from fracture.
  2 KB (242 words) - 21:10, 12 February 2024
• Periapical granuloma
  ...is a type of [[inflammation|inflammatory]] lesion located at the apex of a tooth's root. ...s, a periapical granuloma is a small grain-like lesion around the tip of a tooth's root.
  2 KB (225 words) - 06:06, 11 February 2024
• Root canal therapy
  ..., is a dental procedure that involves the removal of the [[pulp]] from the tooth, cleaning and shaping the root canals, and then filling and sealing the spa ...oot canal" is derived from the practice of cleaning of the canals inside a tooth's root. "Therapy" is derived from the Greek word "therapeia" meaning healin
  2 KB (278 words) - 19:21, 11 February 2024
• Tooth pathology
  ==Tooth Pathology== ...th]] and surrounding structures. The term originates from the Greek words "tooth" (odontos) and "pathology" (pathos, meaning suffering or disease).
  2 KB (298 words) - 17:20, 7 February 2024
• Overeruption
  ...ealth problems, including [[malocclusion]], [[periodontal disease]], and [[tooth decay]]. ...rom the gums. Thus, "overeruption" essentially means excessive or abnormal tooth emergence.
  2 KB (287 words) - 02:25, 7 February 2024
• Periodontal
  ...erm derived from the Greek words "peri" meaning around and "odont" meaning tooth. It refers to the structures that surround and support the teeth, including ...ound, and "odont", which means tooth. Thus, it literally means "around the tooth".
  1 KB (224 words) - 17:26, 6 February 2024
• Root canal
  ...procedure that involves the removal of the pulp from the central part of a tooth, disinfection of the area, and filling and sealing of the resultant space. ...the fact that the procedure is done in the canals located in the root of a tooth. The word "root" is derived from the Old English "rōt", and "canal" comes
  2 KB (258 words) - 17:54, 7 February 2024
• Tooth loss
  ==Tooth Loss== '''Tooth loss''' (/tuːθ lɔːs/), also known as '''edentulism''' (/ɪˈdɛntʊlɪz
  2 KB (282 words) - 07:19, 13 February 2024
• Periapical cyst
  ...cyst refers to a sac-like structure that forms around the apex or tip of a tooth's root. ...usually lined by [[epithelium]]. It is typically located at the apex of a tooth's root and is associated with chronic [[periapical periodontitis]].
  2 KB (255 words) - 17:48, 9 February 2024
• Dental surgery
  '''Dental surgery''' (/ˈdɛntəl ˈsɜːrdʒəri/), from the Latin ''dens'' meaning tooth and ''chirurgia'' meaning surgery, is a specialized branch of [[medicine]] * '''[[Endodontic]]''' (surgery involving the pulp or root of the tooth)
  2 KB (257 words) - 23:44, 8 February 2024
• Paradental cyst
  ...ontogenic cyst]] that is associated with the crown or roots of a non-vital tooth, particularly the mandibular molars. ...eferring to teeth. Thus, a paradental cyst is a cyst located adjacent to a tooth.
  2 KB (254 words) - 17:46, 9 February 2024

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