Wisdom teeth push through the gums around 18 – 20 years old. This normal eruption can happen without much awareness, or it can be quite painful. Your dentist will Xray the jaw and see if the teeth have room to erupt into the jaw. Not all wisdom teeth need to be removed. Pain can come …
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Facial pain with no dental cause – Comes in waves
When pain cannot be attributed to any dental problems, we need to consider other more rare anomalies. Tissue pathology may include ulcers, viral infection, sinusitis, benign tumours, cancerous tumours, bone tumours, or other medical conditions. Trigeminal Neuralgia is a painful neurological condition that often gets mistaken as a toothache. Your dentist will test all of …
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What is periodontal gum disease?
In some people, there is a weakness between where the tooth meets the gum. In health, the gums are pink and firm with no pain and no bleeding. With gum disease the bacteria in plaque gather at the junction between the tooth and gum. The body’s immune response attempts to remove the invading bacteria by …
Is there a cure?
There is a genetic component to gum disease, so you may find your Mum or Day also have gum problems. This is a disease that you are born with so there is no cure as such, but there is management. The aim is to keep the bacteria out of the pockets with meticulous, daily oral …