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Periodontitis Causes Symptoms Prevention And Treatments

What Is Periodontitis?  With the increase in the number of unhealthy foods, there has been an increase in the number health-related issues. Many of them are oral problems, and among many dental issues present, Periodontitis is one of the significant oral diseases generally referred to as periodontal disease where “Peri” means around, “Odontal” refers to teeth.  It can be broadly defined as a set of inflammatory conditions affecting the tissues surrounding the teeth. It is mainly caused due to bacteria in plaque where the plaque is any sticky substance that forms on the teeth as soon as you have brushed and with the effort to get away from this bacteria, our body releases substances that can have an ill effect on gums or the periodontal ligament.  Periodontitis Or Periodontal Or Gum Diseases This disease in its early stage is referred to as gingivitis and also known as gum disease; This has become a severe dental disease that can even result in tooth loss....

Basics of Tooth Extraction

Tooth extraction is often referred to as dental extraction, exodontia, exodontics or tooth pulling . A dental extraction is the removal of teeth. There are mainly two types of dental extractions – Simple Dental extraction and Surgical Dental extraction. Uncomplicated dental extraction is used to remove teeth which are readily visible to us. Surgical dental extraction involves gaining access to the tooth to be removed. Simple dental extraction: Simple dental extraction involves removal of the teeth which are visible in the mouth. Dentists carry out this process during their dental practice period. They use anesthesia to numb the area where the tooth is to be removed. Numbing reduces the pain to be taken by the patient. Elevator and dental forceps are instruments used for the teeth to grasp the visible portion. The elevator is usually used to relax the tooth and dental forceps to grip the tooth. The tooth can be removed by moving it to and fro till periodontal ligament breaks ...