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… Tooth Extraction On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why … Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Tooth extraction is the complete removal of a tooth, from the part …
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… Wisdom Tooth Extraction On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why … one time. Your dentist will open up the gum tissue over the tooth and take out any bone that is covering the tooth. The … (local and/or general) almost always is used during the extraction procedure. All surgeries, including oral surgery, …
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… Tooth Decay On this page: What is tooth decay? Tooth decay is damage that occurs when germs … A root canal removes the diseased pulp of a tooth. Removal (extraction) if the root of the tooth is severely damaged. …
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… Abscessed Tooth On this page: What is an abscessed tooth? An abscessed tooth is an infection in or around the tooth. It can be very …
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… Wisdom Tooth Problems On this page: Conditions Basics Related … symptoms such as: Pain or jaw stiffness near an impacted tooth. Pain or irritation from a tooth coming in at an awkward angle and rubbing against your …
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… Tooth Development in Children On this page: Overview Related … a problem, such as an infection or not enough space for the tooth to grow. All of a child's first 20 primary teeth … between the ages of 6 and 11 years. Sometimes a permanent tooth will begin to come in before a child loses the primary …
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… Serial extraction is the carefully planned and selective removal of … Learn how we develop our content . … Serial extraction is the carefully planned and selective removal of …
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… Knocked-Out Tooth: First Aid On this page: Overview … Mouth injuries that are forceful enough to knock out a tooth may also damage other teeth or other structures in the … the roof of the mouth, gums, lips, or cheeks. A permanent tooth can sometimes be put back into its socket …
