What is an Trismus? What are the causes and treatment of Trismus?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is an inability to open the mouth properly. In this a trigeminal nerve is involved. What are the causes of Trismus? It includes the inflammation along with a swelling of the gums. It mainly occurs in the third molars which are impacted. There can be inflammation [...]

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What are the different types of Dental Fluorosis?

It includes the normal, very mild, mild, moderate and severe form of fluorosis. In the normal type of fluorosis there is smooth, pale and glossy enamel. It is creamy white and translucent in color. In the very mild type of fluorosis there is a small and opaque area seen in enamel and in case of [...]

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What is a Dental Fluorosis?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is a large intake of fluoride which is a metal. It occurs when the teeth are developing. It occurs mainly when the child is 1 to 4 year old. The children who are above the age of 8 are not at risk. In the early stages [...]

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What are the different types of Dental Ccaries?

It includes the enamel caries, dentin caries, reversible caries, irreversible caries, pit and fissure, smooth surface, acute and chronic dental caries, primary and secondary caries. In case of enamel caries there is an involvement of the enamel which is the outermost layer of teeth and it causes loss of minerals along with organic components. In [...]

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What are the different factors which can lead to dental caries?

It includes the host, agent, environment and time. The host factors include the teeth and saliva. The agent factors include the micro organisms. The environment factors include the substrate factors. The composition, position and morphological factors are included under the teeth. The composition, Ph, quantity, anti bacterial factors and its ability to flow are included [...]

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What is a Dental Caries?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is a loss of tooth structure. It starts slowly and involves the complete teeth. There are many factors which can lead to this disorder. It starts slowly with involving different layers of teeth. It may be brown or black in color. It is a progressive disease [...]

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