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Mesh

Mesh consists of semi-permeable barrier made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material. Mesh is similar to web or net in that it has many attached or woven strands.-Types of mesh:...

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--- jaw abnormalities

--- cleft palate --- micrognathism

Micrognathism

Micrognathism is a condition where the jaw is undersized. It is also sometimes called "Mandibular hypoplasia". It is common in infants, but is usually self-corrected during growth, due to the jaws increasing in size. It may be a cause of abnormal tooth alignment and in severe cases can hamper...

 --- pierre robin syndrome

Pierre Robin syndrome

Pierre Robin Sequence , also known as Pierre Robin Malformation, is a congenital condition of facial abnormalities in humans. PRS is a sequence: a chain of certain developmental malformations, one entailing the next...

 --- prognathism

Prognathism

Prognathism is a term used to describe the positional relationship of the mandible and/or maxilla to the skeletal base where either of the jaws protrudes beyond a predetermined imaginary line in the coronal plane of the skull. In general dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery and orthodontics...

 --- retrognathism

Retrognathism

Retrognathia is a type of malocclusion which refers to an abnormal posterior positioning of the maxilla or mandible, particularly the mandible, relative to the facial skeleton and soft tissues....

--- jaw cysts

--- nonodontogenic cysts --- odontogenic cysts --- basal cell nevus syndrome --- dentigerous cyst

Dentigerous Cyst

A dentigerous cyst or Follicular Cyst is an odontogenic cyst - thought to be of developmental origin - associated with the crown of an unerupted tooth. The cyst cavity is lined by epithelial cells derived from the reduced enamel epithelium of the tooth forming organ...

 --- odontogenic cyst, calcifying --- periodontal cyst --- radicular cyst

--- jaw, edentulous

--- jaw, edentulous, partially

--- jaw neoplasms

--- mandibular neoplasms --- maxillary neoplasms --- palatal neoplasms

--- mandibular diseases

--- craniomandibular disorders --- temporomandibular joint disorders --- temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome --- mandibular neoplasms --- prognathism

Prognathism

Prognathism is a term used to describe the positional relationship of the mandible and/or maxilla to the skeletal base where either of the jaws protrudes beyond a predetermined imaginary line in the coronal plane of the skull. In general dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery and orthodontics...

 --- retrognathism

Retrognathism

Retrognathia is a type of malocclusion which refers to an abnormal posterior positioning of the maxilla or mandible, particularly the mandible, relative to the facial skeleton and soft tissues....

--- maxillary diseases

--- maxillary neoplasms

--- lip diseases

--- cheilitis

Cheilitis

Cheilitis is a medical condition involving inflammation of the lip.It is associated with many conditions, including megaloblastic anemia from vitamin B12 deficiency, iron deficiency anemia and oral candidiasis. It can also be a symptom of allergies, such as allergy to Balsam of Peru...

 --- cleft lip --- herpes labialis

Herpes labialis

Herpes labialis or "orolabial herpes" is an infection of the lip by herpes simplex virus . An outbreak typically causes small blisters or sores on or around the mouth commonly known as cold sores or fever blisters...

 --- lip neoplasms

--- melkersson-rosenthal syndrome

Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome

Melkersson–Rosenthal syndrome is a rare neurological disorder characterized by recurring facial paralysis, swelling of the face and lips , and the development of folds and furrows in the tongue. Onset is in childhood or early adolescence...

--- mouth abnormalities

--- cleft lip --- cleft palate --- fibromatosis, gingival --- macrostomia

Macrostomia

Macrostomia refers to a mouth that is unusually wide.Some cases are treated with surgery.-References:...

 --- microstomia

Microstomia

Microstomia is a clinical feature of many craniofacial syndromes, including Freeman-Sheldon syndrome and Sheldon-Hall syndromes . It may present with whistling-face feature, as well, as in Freeman-Sheldon syndrome...

 --- velopharyngeal insufficiency

--- mouth, edentulous

--- jaw, edentulous --- jaw, edentulous, partially

--- mouth neoplasms

--- gingival neoplasms --- leukoplakia, oral --- leukoplakia, hairy --- lip neoplasms --- palatal neoplasms --- salivary gland neoplasms --- parotid neoplasms --- sublingual gland neoplasms --- submandibular gland neoplasms --- tongue neoplasms

--- oral fistula

--- dental fistula --- oroantral fistula --- salivary gland fistula

--- oral hemorrhage

--- gingival hemorrhage

--- periapical diseases

--- periapical periodontitis --- periapical abscess

Periapical abscess

A periapical abscess is the result of a chronic, localized infection located at the tip, or apex, of the root of a tooth.To achieve resolution, endodontic therapy must be performed to debride the root canal or canals and remove pathogens....

 --- periapical granuloma --- radicular cyst

--- periodontal diseases

--- alveolar bone loss --- furcation defects --- gingival diseases --- gingival hemorrhage --- gingival neoplasms --- gingival overgrowth --- fibromatosis, gingival --- gingival hyperplasia --- gingival hypertrophy

Gingival hypertrophy

Gingival hypertrophy is a condition that may be seen in the setting of a vitamin C deficiency....

 --- gingival recession --- gingivitis

Gingivitis

Gingivitis is a term used to describe non-destructive periodontal disease. The most common form of gingivitis is in response to bacterial biofilms adherent to tooth surfaces, termed plaque-induced gingivitis, and is the most common form of periodontal disease...

 --- gingival pocket --- gingivitis, necrotizing ulcerative --- granuloma, giant cell --- pericoronitis

Pericoronitis

Pericoronitis is a common problem in young adults with partial tooth impactions. It usually occurs within 17 to 24 years of age as it is when the third molars start erupting. It occurs when the tissue around the wisdom tooth has become inflamed because bacteria have invaded the area. Poor oral...

 --- periodontal attachment loss --- periodontal cyst --- periodontitis --- periodontal abscess --- periodontal pocket --- periodontitis, juvenile --- tooth loss

Tooth loss

Tooth loss is when one or more teeth come loose and fall out. Tooth loss is normal for deciduous teeth , when they are replaced by a person's adult teeth. Otherwise, losing teeth is undesirable and is the result of injury or disease, such as mouth trauma, tooth injury, tooth decay, and gum disease...

 --- tooth migration --- mesial movement of teeth --- tooth mobility

--- salivary gland diseases

--- mikulicz' disease --- parotid diseases --- parotid neoplasms --- parotitis

Parotitis

Parotitis is an inflammation of one or both parotid glands, the major salivary glands located on either side of the face, in humans. The parotid gland is the salivary gland most commonly affected by inflammation.-Infectious parotitis:...

 --- mumps

Mumps

Mumps is a viral disease of the human species, caused by the mumps virus. Before the development of vaccination and the introduction of a vaccine, it was a common childhood disease worldwide...

 --- salivary duct calculi --- salivary gland calculi --- salivary gland fistula --- salivary gland neoplasms --- parotid neoplasms --- sublingual gland neoplasms --- submandibular gland neoplasms --- sialadenitis

Sialadenitis

Sialadenitis is inflammation of a salivary gland. It may be subdivided temporally into acute, chronic and recurrent forms.Alternate spelling:Sialoadenitis-Acute Form:Predisposing factors:* decreased flow * poor oral hygiene...

 --- parotitis

Parotitis

Parotitis is an inflammation of one or both parotid glands, the major salivary glands located on either side of the face, in humans. The parotid gland is the salivary gland most commonly affected by inflammation.-Infectious parotitis:...

 --- sialometaplasia, necrotizing --- sialorrhea --- submandibular gland diseases --- submandibular gland neoplasms --- xerostomia

Xerostomia

Xerostomia is the medical term for the subjective complaint of dry mouth due to a lack of saliva. Xerostomia is sometimes colloquially called pasties, cottonmouth, drooth, or doughmouth. Several diseases, treatments, and medications can cause xerostomia. It can also be exacerbated by smoking or...

 --- sjogren's syndrome

Sjögren's syndrome

Sjögren's syndrome , also known as "Mikulicz disease" and "Sicca syndrome", is a systemic autoimmune disease in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva....

--- stomatitis

Stomatitis

Stomatitis is an inflammation of the mucous lining of any of the structures in the mouth, which may involve the cheeks, gums, tongue, lips, throat, and roof or floor of the mouth...

--- stevens-johnson syndrome

Stevens-Johnson syndrome

Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are two forms of a life-threatening skin condition, in which cell death causes the epidermis to separate from the dermis. The syndrome is thought to be a hypersensitivity complex that affects the skin and the mucous membranes...

 --- stomatitis, aphthous --- stomatitis, denture --- stomatitis, herpetic

--- tongue diseases

--- glossalgia --- glossitis

Glossitis

Glossitis is inflammation of the tongue. It causes the tongue to swell and change color. Finger-like projections on the surface of the tongue may be lost, causing the tongue to appear smooth....

 --- glossitis, benign migratory --- macroglossia

Macroglossia

Macroglossia is the medical term for unusual enlargement of the tongue. Severe enlargement of the tongue can cause cosmetic and functional difficulties including in speaking, eating, swallowing and sleeping.- Amyloid Disorders :...

 --- tongue, fissured --- tongue, hairy --- tongue neoplasms

--- nasopharyngeal diseases

--- nasopharyngeal neoplasms --- nasopharyngitis

--- pharyngeal neoplasms

--- hypopharyngeal neoplasms --- nasopharyngeal neoplasms --- oropharyngeal neoplasms --- tonsillar neoplasms

--- stomatognathic system abnormalities

--- maxillofacial abnormalities

--- jaw abnormalities --- cleft palate --- micrognathism

Micrognathism

Micrognathism is a condition where the jaw is undersized. It is also sometimes called "Mandibular hypoplasia". It is common in infants, but is usually self-corrected during growth, due to the jaws increasing in size. It may be a cause of abnormal tooth alignment and in severe cases can hamper...

 --- pierre robin syndrome

Pierre Robin syndrome

Pierre Robin Sequence , also known as Pierre Robin Malformation, is a congenital condition of facial abnormalities in humans. PRS is a sequence: a chain of certain developmental malformations, one entailing the next...

 --- prognathism

Prognathism

Prognathism is a term used to describe the positional relationship of the mandible and/or maxilla to the skeletal base where either of the jaws protrudes beyond a predetermined imaginary line in the coronal plane of the skull. In general dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery and orthodontics...

 --- retrognathism

Retrognathism

Retrognathia is a type of malocclusion which refers to an abnormal posterior positioning of the maxilla or mandible, particularly the mandible, relative to the facial skeleton and soft tissues....

--- mouth abnormalities

--- cleft lip --- cleft palate --- fibromatosis, gingival --- macrostomia

Macrostomia

Macrostomia refers to a mouth that is unusually wide.Some cases are treated with surgery.-References:...

 --- microstomia

Microstomia

Microstomia is a clinical feature of many craniofacial syndromes, including Freeman-Sheldon syndrome and Sheldon-Hall syndromes . It may present with whistling-face feature, as well, as in Freeman-Sheldon syndrome...

 --- velopharyngeal insufficiency

--- tooth abnormalities

--- amelogenesis imperfecta

Amelogenesis imperfecta

Amelogenesis imperfecta presents with abnormal formation of the enamel or external layer of teeth. Enamel is composed mostly of mineral, that is formed and regulated by the proteins in it...

 --- dental enamel hypoplasia --- anodontia

Anodontia

In dentistry, anodontia, also called anodontia vera, is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the congenital absence of all primary or permanent teeth. It is associated with the group of skin and nerve syndromes called the ectodermal dysplasias...

 --- dens in dente --- dentin dysplasia

Dentin dysplasia

Dentin dysplasia is a genetic disorder of teeth, commonly exhibiting an autosomal dominant inheritance. It is characterized by presence of normal enamel but atypical dentin with abnormal pulpal morphology. There are two types. Type I is the radicular type, and type II is the coronal type...

 --- dentinogenesis imperfecta

Dentinogenesis imperfecta

Dentinogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder of tooth development. This condition causes teeth to be discolored and translucent. Teeth are also weaker than normal, making them prone to rapid wear, breakage, and loss. These problems can affect both primary teeth and permanent teeth...

 --- fused teeth --- odontodysplasia --- tooth, supernumerary

--- temporomandibular joint disorders

--- temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome

--- dental deposits

--- dental calculus --- dental plaque

Dental plaque

Dental plaque is a biofilm, usually a pale yellow, that develops naturally on the teeth. Like any biofilm, dental plaque is formed by colonizing bacteria trying to attach themselves to a smooth surface...

--- dental pulp diseases

--- dental pulp calcification --- dental pulp exposure --- dental pulp necrosis --- dentin, secondary --- pulpitis

Pulpitis

- Symptoms :Increased sensitivity to stimuli, specifically hot and cold, is a common symptom of pulpitis. A prolonged throbbing pain may be associated with the disease...

 --- tooth, nonvital

--- malocclusion

Malocclusion

A malocclusion is a misalignment of teeth or incorrect relation between the teeth of the two dental arches. The term was coined by Edward Angle, the "father of modern orthodontics", as a derivative of occlusion, which refers to the manner in which opposing teeth meet.-Presentation:Most people have...

--- dental occlusion, traumatic --- diastema

Diastema

Diastema may refer to:*Diastema , from the family Gesneriaceae*Diastema , a gap between the front teeth...

 --- malocclusion, angle class i --- malocclusion, angle class ii --- malocclusion, angle class iii --- open bite

--- tooth abnormalities

--- amelogenesis imperfecta

Amelogenesis imperfecta

Amelogenesis imperfecta presents with abnormal formation of the enamel or external layer of teeth. Enamel is composed mostly of mineral, that is formed and regulated by the proteins in it...

 --- dental enamel hypoplasia --- anodontia

Anodontia

In dentistry, anodontia, also called anodontia vera, is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the congenital absence of all primary or permanent teeth. It is associated with the group of skin and nerve syndromes called the ectodermal dysplasias...

 --- dens in dente --- dentin dysplasia

Dentin dysplasia

Dentin dysplasia is a genetic disorder of teeth, commonly exhibiting an autosomal dominant inheritance. It is characterized by presence of normal enamel but atypical dentin with abnormal pulpal morphology. There are two types. Type I is the radicular type, and type II is the coronal type...

 --- dentinogenesis imperfecta

Dentinogenesis imperfecta

Dentinogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder of tooth development. This condition causes teeth to be discolored and translucent. Teeth are also weaker than normal, making them prone to rapid wear, breakage, and loss. These problems can affect both primary teeth and permanent teeth...

 --- fused teeth --- odontodysplasia --- tooth, supernumerary

--- tooth demineralization

--- dental caries

Dental caries

Dental caries, also known as tooth decay or a cavity, is an irreversible infection usually bacterial in origin that causes demineralization of the hard tissues and destruction of the organic matter of the tooth, usually by production of acid by hydrolysis of the food debris accumulated on the...

 --- dental fissures --- root caries

--- tooth injuries

--- tooth avulsion --- tooth fractures --- cracked tooth syndrome

Cracked tooth syndrome

Cracked tooth syndrome is a medical condition in which a partial crack extends through the dentin, and occasionally through the pulp of a tooth.-Classification:...