Cracked tooth is a traumatic injury to a tooth, accompanied by a violation of the integrity of its root or crown. There are various types of cracked tooth: fracture of the enamel, dentin and root of the tooth. They are manifested by sharp mobility and displacement of the injured tooth, intense pain. In case of crown…
Crossbite is a pathology of the closure of the dentition, due to the discrepancy of their size and shape in the transverse direction. Crossbite is manifested by pronounced facial asymmetry, speech defects, biting of the cheek mucosa, impaired chewing function, pain in the TMJ area. The diagnosis of crossbite is facilitated by clinical data, functional…
Periodontitis is an inflammation of the tissues surrounding the tooth (periodontal), followed by the destruction of the ligaments of the tooth with the bone tissue of the jaw. It is manifested by bleeding and inflammation of the gums, pain when pressed, unpleasant odor from the oral cavity, tooth mobility. Further development of periodontitis leads to…
Periodontal abscess is a limited focus of purulent inflammation in periodontal tissues. Patients complain of intense pain syndrome, the appearance of swelling in the area of certain teeth. With periodontal abscess, pathological mobility of the teeth is observed. The general condition worsens, the temperature rises. The diagnosis is based on the data of the anamnesis…
Oral papilloma are mature benign neoplasms that develop from the cells of the superficial epithelium. When examined on the mucous membrane, single or multiple painless growths on the leg of a mildly elastic consistency of pale pink or whitish color are determined. The general condition is not disturbed. The diagnosis of “papillomas of the oral cavity”…
Acute gingivitis is an inflammation of the gums that occurs with a pronounced clinic without violating the integrity of the dental joint. With catarrhal gingivitis, the gum becomes edematous, hyperemic. There is a burning sensation, bleeding. Ulcerative gingivitis is characterized by the development of ulceration sites, the gingival margin acquires a pitted appearance, covered with…
Toothache is a manifestation of tooth diseases (caries, pulpitis, periodontitis). With caries, acute pain occurs from taking cold or hot, sweet or sour food and disappears if the irritant is eliminated. With pulpitis, the nature of the pain is paroxysmal, giving off along the course of the trigeminal nerve to the temple or ear. Periodontitis…
Osteonecrosis of the jaw is the necrosis and exposure of a bone area caused by prolonged antiresorptive therapy. Pathology is a drug-induced complication that occurs during treatment with bisphosphonates, monoclonal antibodies-correctors of bone metabolism. The condition is manifested by loosening of teeth, exposure of the jaw bone, severe pain and difficulties when eating. Radiography and…
Osteomyelitis of the jaw is a purulent, infectious and inflammatory process that engulfs all structural components of the jaw bone and leads to osteonecrosis. Osteomyelitis of the jaw is accompanied by general symptoms (weakness, fever, chills) and local signs (pain, restriction of mouth opening, tooth mobility, inflammatory infiltration of soft tissues of the face, formation…
Odontoma is a benign tumor of dental tissue elements that develops in the bones of the jaws. The symptoms of odontoma depend on the location of the tumor, its size and the severity of inflammatory phenomena in the surrounding tissues. Most often, odontoma develops painlessly and is characterized by slow growth. Such a tumor is…