Diseases of the teeth (dentistry)

Gingival exostosis

This neoplasm is formed from periodontal cartilage and belongs to a number of benign tumors with no tendency to malignancy.

Dental exostosis

In dentistry, there is such a term as "tooth exostosis". It is a bone overgrowth that has the appearance of a protrusion in the area of the gum or jaw.

Exostosis of the jaw

Exostosis of the jaw is a benign growth that has the appearance of a bony cartilaginous protrusion similar to an osteophyte.

When gum tissues are affected by infection, their inflammation develops with the formation of swelling - edematous gingivitis or edematous form of hypertrophic gingivitis, in which there is an excessive increase in the soft tissues of the gingiva - the epithelium of the neck of the teeth and the mucosa of interdental papillae.

Chronic hyperplastic gingivitis

Fibrous hypertrophic gingivitis

Fibrous hypertrophic gingivitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that is accompanied by reactive growth of fibrous connective tissue elements and basal structures of the gingival epithelium without compromising the integrity of the dento-gingival attachment.

Xerostomia

Xerostomia is the medical term used to describe a condition in which a person has severely dry or dehydrated mucous glands, resulting in insufficient saliva production.

Periapical abscess

A periapical abscess is an infectious disease that develops around the top of the tooth root, in an area called the periapical region.

Fistula on the gum: what does it look like, what to do at home?

A fistula on the gum can appear for various reasons, but most often it is a complication of the inflammatory process in the gum, in the area of the oral cavity, the tooth. Often a fistula occurs when a wisdom tooth is erupting, or in case of neglected caries.

Inflammation of the jaw joint

Inflammation of any joint is called arthritis, inflammation of the jaw joint is arthritis of the temporomandibular joint that connects the lower jaw to the temporal bone of the skull base.