Dental disease

Dental diseases may affect the teeth, the gums, or other tissues and parts of the mouth. Dental diseases can cause much more serious problems than a toothache; they can affect our ability to chew, smile, or speak properly. Their severity may range from a simple aphthous ulcer, to a common tooth cavity, or up to a deadly oral cancer. ^[1]

These are among the most common diseases in humans and include dental caries, gingivitis, periodontitis and many more oral conditions. The prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of these diseases are the base to the dentistry profession, in which are dentists and dental hygienists, and its sub-specialties, such as oral medicine, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and endodontics.

References

1. ^ Dental Diseases and Dental Health Problems DentalDiseases.org. Retrieved 2011-11-11.

See also

• Oral medicine
• Dental caries
• Oral pathology
• Tongue disease

External links

• Periodontal Disease in Profile
• Preventing dental disease

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