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Saignement des gencives : causes et traitement

Les maladies des tissus parodontaux sont la deuxième pathologie dentaire la plus fréquente, après la carie dentaire. Presque tout le monde sait que le saignement des gencives lors du brossage des dents peut être le premier pas vers leur perte. Il n'est donc pas surprenant que l'une des questions les plus fréquemment posées par les patients concerne le traitement des saignements de gencives.

L'apparition de sang peut être la conséquence d'une activité excessive pendant les procédures d'hygiène ou la preuve du développement d'une pathologie grave qui nécessite un traitement. Parfois, la cause est à la fois dentaire et systémique - troubles endocriniens, avitaminose, grossesse, etc. Seul un médecin peut comprendre pourquoi les gencives saignent et prescrire un traitement complet.

Causes du saignement des gencives

Le plus souvent, le saignement des gencives n'est pas la manifestation d'une carence saisonnière en vitamines, mais le signe d'une pathologie parodontale. La cause de la maladie peut être affectée par des dents cariées, des bords tranchants de restaurations, des prothèses dentaires, un traumatisme de la muqueuse, une surcharge de d...

Taches rouges sur la langue (glossite) : causes et traitement

Ce n'est pas toujours un mal de dents qui nous amène chez le dentiste. Bien souvent, ce ne sont pas les dents qui posent problème, mais des sensations désagréables dans la bouche, des taches rouges sur la langue, une sensation de brûlure. Ces signes sont caractéristiques d'une variété de maladies, souvent systémiques, mais peuvent servir de symptômes de glossite - inflammation de la langue.

Types de glossite

Tous les processus inflammatoires sont divisés en chroniques et aigus, indépendants et secondaires, accompagnant d'autres maladies. Dans tous les cas, les problèmes de langue signalent la présence d'une maladie et il est donc préférable de consulter immédiatement un médecin. Parfois, la glossite évolue sans manifestations prononcées, mais le médecin, lors d'un examen préventif, remarquera certainement des changements au niveau de la langue.

Les maladies indépendantes (lorsque seule la langue est touchée) comprennent plusieurs types d'inflammation.

Glossite catarrhale aiguë

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Distal bite: causes and treatment methods

A malocclusion is a misalignment of the lower and upper jaw in relation to each other. Distal overbite is a fairly common type of this anomaly.

What is a distal bite

If the lower jaw does not develop properly, the upper jaw may prevail over it. That is, if the upper jaw strongly protrudes forward, and the lower jaw is underdeveloped, we can talk about a distal (prognathism) bite.

Symptômes

With dental occlusion, the following facial features are characteristic:

large cheeks and cheekbones, the face appears convex; the wings of the nostrils look upwards; the profile is called "bird-like" because of the small lower jaw; because the lower lip is tucked under the front teeth, the mouth may often be half-open; the upper lip is more dense; the chin has a pronounced crease.

The patient speaks with whispering or mouthed, the more severe, the greater the degree of distal dentition. Postural abnormalities are characteristic.…

Denture chafing – what to do?

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Removable denture solves many problems: functional (chewing, diction), aesthetic (smile), psychological (no fear of communication). But it also has disadvantages. Unpleasant sensations caused by the fact that the gums are rubbed by the prosthesis.

Do not immediately blame the prosthodontist, over time the relief of the oral cavity changes. Due to the absence of teeth, bone atrophy increases, the gum sags, fixation is disturbed, eventually requiring correction or a new product.

Reasons for chafing of removable dentures

Even a perfectly made removable denture takes some getting used to. A foreign object in the mouth causes psychological problems and can also scratch and irritate the gum. That's why adjustments take several visits and adjustment takes several weeks. But sometimes correction doesn't work.

Removable dentures chafe when: En savoir plus

Fistula on the gum – how to treat and identify causes

Gingival fistula is a pathological condition, the result of purulent inflammation near the root of the tooth with perforation of the gum tissue. This is a channel in the thickness of the gum, through which pus comes out from the focus of inflammation.

Diagnose and treat the disease by dentists: therapist, surgeon, sometimes a surgeon of maxillofacial specialization.

What is a fistula, how it looks, symptoms

Externally, the fistula is a convex formation with a noticeable spot of white color on it. This means that the pathological process is accompanied by the formation of pus in large quantities.

The fistula is of two types:

External, when the gingival fistula comes to the surface; Internal, when the process remains hidden inside the gum, due to the fact that the fistula channel does not reach its surface. The inflammatory process can only be detected by radiologic examination.

Symptoms of a dental fistula are…

Récession gingivale : causes et méthodes de traitement

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La récession gingivale est un processus de perte de tissu gingival au cours duquel le collet de la dent est exposé. L'aspect visuel est le suivant : en raison de l'exposition de la partie radiculaire, les dents semblent plus longues et un petit sillon se forme sur le bord de la gencive. La sensibilité des dents à l'acide, au sucré, au salé et aux changements de température augmente. La récession gingivale peut être observée au niveau d'une ou de plusieurs dents. Cependant, pour établir un diagnostic précis, il est nécessaire de consulter un dentiste.

Classification

En fonction de la préservation du tissu gingival, on distingue 4 stades de récession gingivale :

Au premier stade, seule la partie attachée du tissu gingival est réduite. La réduction du volume du tissu est insignifiante. La zone de gencive attachée est détruite, mais l'os et le tissu gingival sont préservés, et la sensibilité dentaire augmente. Au troisième stade, la surface extérieure de...

Dental onlays: types and methods of restoration

Dental onlays are orthopedic mini-prosthetics used for the purpose of restoring the aesthetics of the dentition. Restoration of teeth is usually performed:

for medical reasons (treatment, prevention of dental disease, reconstruction of lost teeth); to restore the aesthetics of the smile.

To meet these needs, there are many ways in which dental restorations with onlays are performed. In this article, we will look at the most popular ones.

Veneers

Veneers are ceramic plates used to restore the front row of teeth. They are placed on both upper teeth and lower teeth.

Veneers can correct a variety of defects:

crooked teeth; enlarged gaps between teeth; chips and cracks; pigmentation or darkening of enamel.

To fix veneers it is necessary to grind a thin layer of enamel and fix them with a special cement, which will securely hold the construction on the teeth. The service life of veneers is up to 15 year…

Numbness after implantation

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Numbness after dental implantation, swelling, pain, bleeding gums - perfectly normal phenomena of surgical interventions as long as they do not last longer than the prescribed period. The presence of such symptoms for more than 7-10 days should be alarming, and become a reason to visit a doctor.

And if numbness does not go away after implantation on the upper jaw or lower jaw after 5 hours - it is better to call the doctor who performed the surgery.

Why numbness can occur in different parts

In order that the patient does not feel pain during implantation (as with tooth extraction or any other operation), local anesthesia is made. An injection with a special agent that numbs the tissue in the area of future surgical intervention. Usually paresthesia lasts 3-5 hours, if sensitivity begins to return, the anesthesiologist may decide to add some mor…

Nutrition after dental implants

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The implant is installed, all the excitement behind, the patient begins to be overcome by the question: what to eat after dental implantation and when? The last meal was before the operation, then the time for the procedure, comes out for 4 hours at least a person without food. Hunger makes itself felt. But! In this situation, it is important to strictly follow the doctor's recommendations.

Is it possible to eat immediately after dental implantation

Immediately after surgery, you can not eat. The rule is due to several reasons:

Food can get into the wound (fraught with complications of the postoperative period); With anesthesia still in effect, it is easy to bite the cheeks, lips, tongue. Numb tissue will not signal whether the food is hot or cold. It is impossible to assess the correct temperature of the food: you can burn yourself, get injure…

Vitamins for teeth and gums

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A beautiful smile is one of the main components of an attractive appearance and non-verbal language of communication. To be able to attract people with an attractive smile, you need to have beautiful and healthy teeth. They can be kept that way by a balance of nutrients in the body. What vitamins for teeth and gums should be consumed and where to get them, we will consider in detail in this article.

Vitamins are organic compounds involved in the vital functions of the body. They are indispensable for maintaining health and the proper functioning of life-supporting processes in general. Vitamins come from the environment, or are synthesized in the body independently.

Vitamin deficiency

Lack of vitamins in the body leads to dysfunction of various organs and processes. This greatly affects the quality of life and appearance of a person. As for …