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… is more common in children than adults. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (Coxsackie virus), in children. Ulcers may appear on the inside of the cheeks and on the gums and sides of the tongue, usually lasting 2 to 3 days. … medicines that can cause mouth sores. Inflammation of the gum and mouth tissue (gingivostomatitis), which is common in …
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… substance called plaque is always forming on your teeth and gums. Plaque contains bacteria that feed on the sugars in … or cap, is a man-made replacement for part of a tooth. A root canal if the pulp of your tooth is infected. A root canal removes the diseased pulp of a tooth. Removal (extraction) if the root …
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… in the mouth or face, such as the roof of the mouth, gums, lips, or cheeks. A permanent tooth can sometimes be … tooth ( crown ). Do not rub or scrub the tooth or touch the root. 3. Store the tooth properly for transport to the … tooth ( crown ). Do not rub or scrub the tooth or touch the root. 3. Store the tooth properly for transport to the …
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… have these teeth taken out before they break through the gums. An oral surgeon or dentist can remove wisdom teeth. … around a wisdom tooth that has only partially come in. Gum disease and tooth decay in the wisdom tooth, which may be … to existing dental work, such as crowns or bridges, or to roots of a nearby tooth. A painful inflammation called dry …
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… a tooth, from the part of the tooth that you can see to the roots that are in the jawbone. Damage caused by tooth decay … treatment will cure the infection. It's also done when gum disease has damaged a tooth so badly that there is no other …
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… fitness, endurance and aerobic fitness. Chronic disease Any disease that lasts a long time, progresses slowly, doesn't … improve and is rarely cured completely. Common chronic diseases include heart disease, cancer, diabetes, …
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… can involve the teeth, jaw, lips, tongue, inner cheeks, gums, roof of the mouth (hard or soft palates), neck, or … have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer attention to certain … to the dentist : Pick up the tooth at its top, not at the root. Rinse the tooth with water. Do not rub or scrub it. …
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… Steroid injections to reduce inflammation in the nerve root are sometimes tried. If you still have symptoms after … cartilage and causes bony growths (spurs). Certain bone diseases, such as Paget's disease and ankylosing spondylitis … when you sit. You feel pain in your legs because the nerve roots that pass through the lower spine extend to the legs. …
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… your doctor can tell whether there is pressure on a nerve root in your spine. Your doctor often can also tell which nerve root is involved. Muscle strength tests Muscle strength … muscle weakness, which is one sign of pressure on a nerve root (nerve root compression). Specific muscles receive …
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… or numbness produced by an irritation of the nerve roots that lead to the sciatic nerve . The sciatic nerve is formed by the nerve roots coming out of the spinal cord into the lower back. It … Back Problems and Injuries Bone Spur Degenerative Disc Disease Low Back Pain Lumbar Herniated Disc Lumbar Spinal …
