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Biological width, biologic gums periodontal, gingival sulcus
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Biological width biologic gums crown lengthening gum surgery periodontal attachment gingival sulcus Tooth #13 has been left exposed for over a year since the root canal temporary filling fell out. 1. Current x-ray. 2. Buccal photo. 3. Palatal photo of the gums. 4. Occlusal photo. Treatment options: Extraction and then tooth replacement or retreat the root canal, post and core, crown lengthening gum surgery and crown.
Biological width, gums biologic severely decay tooth, gingival sulcus, periodontal attachment Treatment of a severely decayed upper left first molar. 1) Initial x-ray. 2) X-ray following extraction of tooth #15 and root canal therapy on tooth #14. Note the gingival extent of the decay. 3) Tooth preparation following root canal therapy and the removal of the distal decay. 4) Final tooth preparation of the composite crown build-up. Note how the distal tooth preparation extends gingivally beyond the composite to tooth. Xrays and photos.
Biological width, biologic acute periodontal abscess, fistula, gum boil, gingivectomy, gingivitis Acute periodontal abscess causing gum pain. 1) This patient presented with this fistula between tooth #'s 7 & 8. Tooth #'s 8 & 9 had acrylic laminates placed about two years ago. Her general dentist had performed a gingivectomy last year to attempt to treat the occasional swelling of the gum in this same area. 2) The radiograph of tooth #9 shows a healed apicoectomy from 12 years ago that is not related to the current problem. 3) A gutta percha point was placed in the fistula and radiographed to see where it leads. It stayed at the coronal gingiva probably around the margin of the laminate. The patient was put on tetracycline for a week. [This is not a recommendation for everybody!] 4) Reevaluation two days later shows improvement in symptoms and gingival - gums - inflammation. An evaluation and treatment of the laminate margin will occur following resolution of the acute condition. X-ray series and pictures.
Biological width, biologic, periodontal abscess, gingivitis, periodontitis, tooth gum pain Pictures of an acute periodontal gum abscess that was painful. This patient presented with this fistula between tooth #'s 7 & 8 - where it hurt. Tooth #'s 8 & 9 had acrylic laminates placed about two years ago. Her general dentist had performed a gingivectomy last year to attempt to treat the occasional swelling of the gums in this same area. A gutta percha point was placed in the fistula and radiographed to see where it leads. It stayed at the coronal gingiva probably around the margin of the laminate. The patient was put on tetracycline for a week. [This is not a recommendation for everybody!]. Reevaluation two days later shows improvement in symptoms and gingival inflammation. An evaluation and treatment of the laminate margin will occur following resolution of the acute condition.

 

 Information about these dental photos

     In medicine and dentistry "left" and "right" are based upon the orientation of the patient's body and not how they appear in a photograph of a smile.  For example, a reference to the upper left teeth will actually appear to be on the right side when viewing a picture of the face and similarly an upper right tooth will appear to be on the left side.

     Many words in dentistry like oral and mouth have a similar meaning and are frequently used together to help our readers find specific words they best understand.  This is particularly important because a majority of our visitors are from countries where English is not their primary language.  Maxilla or maxillary refer to the upper jaw.  Mandible or mandibular refer to the lower jaw.

     There are many other similar word combinations used throughout this website because our pages are read by patients and dentists.  A few of the most common are discussed here.  Tooth decay, tooth cavity and dental caries all mean the same thing.  Tooth, teeth and dental are also frequently interchanged as in teeth veneers or dental veneer laminate.  Oral rehabilitation and dental reconstruction mean smile makeover.  The word for x-ray may be used with or without a hyphen (this is true for other words too) and can also be called a radiograph.




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