Surgery

For most people, teething goes without complications. But sometimes a tooth cannot fully erupt. It is hindered by thick mucosa or incorrect positioning. This is most often observed when erupting third molars. The mucosa covers the crown, food clogs under it, bacterial growth begins, which leads to inflammation - pericoronitis of the wisdom tooth. Lower "eights" are the most prone to such inflammation. There is not enough space on the lower jaw, the teeth begin to grow incorrectly, traumatizing the surrounding tissues. Theoretically, the disease can affect other teeth. but such pathology is rare.

The inflammatory process is provoked by bacteria. When the tooth has not fully erupted, its part is still covered by a layer of mucosa - the hood. Under it, a moist, dark environment is formed, where food residues constantly get in. All this contributes to the rapid growth of bacterial flora and the accumulation of plaque. In turn, this leads to an inflammatory pr…

The goal of modern dentistry is to preserve a tooth for as long as possible. But there are times when a tooth has to be extracted. Although this is a well-known, routine procedure, it can sometimes have complications. For example, when a splinter of tooth left in the gum after extraction. How do you realize this has happened and what steps should be taken?

When the tooth has only 1-2 roots, they are straight, the tooth is located in the frontal part, it is not difficult to remove it. But if it is a chewing unit or wisdom tooth with 3 intertwined roots, that extraction becomes difficult. Such teeth are extracted piecemeal. Sometimes some of the fragments remain in the gum.

Other situations:

Gum hyperplasia is a condition in which tissues begin to overgrow. They overhang over the teeth, forming false pockets, cover most of them, preventing hygiene procedures. In the literature there are several terms describing this condition: gingival overgrowth, hypertrophy or hypertrophic gingivitis.

The main danger of tissue overgrowth is that it promotes the multiplication of bacteria, provoking serious diseases such as periodontitis.

The main cause of tissue hypertrophy in the mouth is poor hygiene. Food residues, decay products settle on the enamel of the teeth. They accumulate, causing inflammation of the mucosa, one of the manifestations of which is hyperplasia.

Other causes include:

A side effect of some anticonvulsant drugs and immunosuppressants, certain cardiac drugs is gingival overgrowth. However, you should not interrupt their intake or reduce t…

Tooth trauma is a violation of its integrity, damage to surrounding tissues, and change of position in the jaw. They occur most often in children. Moving games, sports, chewing on hard objects - any activity can cause damage to the teeth. Injuries are usually divided into acute and chronic. Acute injuries occur when there is a sudden strong impact on the teeth as a result of a blow during sports, a fall, or an accident. They are often combined with jaw injuries.

Chewing on hard objects, bad habits, complications of non-carious tissue lesions, medical errors are the cause of chronic injuries.

Traumatic injuries to the teeth are distinguished by the place of receipt. They are domestic (home), road (automobile), sports.

In dentistry, different classifications of injuries are used - according to Ellis, according to WHO, according to Groszykov. In pediatric dentistry, the ICD-C system is most often used, in adult dentistry…

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Tooth dislocation - a dental injury in which the incisor or canine due to mechanical impact is displaced in the alveolus (well) in the lateral or vertical position. Due to the peculiarities of the anatomical structure, the upper incisors and canines are more often subjected to such injuries. Anatomically, each dental unit consists of a crown and root. The crown part is located above the gum, the root - in the jawbone (alveolus, hole).

Between the alveolus and the root is the periodontal ligament, consisting of connective tissue fibers. Intertwined with the alveolus and root cementum, the periodontium holds the root in the jaw. The combination of the 3 elements (alveolus, periodontium, cementum) is called the ligamentous apparatus of the tooth. It can be traumatized by impact, biting on a hard product or object, resulting in dislocation or subluxation of t…