Dental diseases | Ralev Dental Clinic

The three main symptoms of diseases of the oral cavity

Pain in tooth

Loose tooth

Broken/missing tooth

The most common diseases in dentistry

Abscess

An abscess is an acute inflammation of the tissues of limited size, with the formation of a cavity filled with pus.

Mouth ulcers

Mouth ulcers are round or oval lesions of the oral mucosa, surrounded by a bright red halo.

Gingival recession – receding gums

A non-inflammatory condition in which the gum recedes and the tooth root is exposed.

Gingivitis

Gingivitis is a disease that consists of inflammation and bleeding of the gums.

Tooth wear

Tooth wear, also called dental abrasion, is a normal physiological process that develops throughout a person’s life.

Caries

Caries is a darkening and softening of the tooth surface and the formation of a hole in it.

Mucosal diseases of the oral cavity

Stomatitis is among the most common mucosal diseases. Others are candidiasis, leukoplakia and lichen planus.

Missing tooth

Extracting a tooth upsets the balance of the dental arches in the mouth, and if it is not replaced with a prosthesis, irreversible processes of tooth shifting begin.

Discolouration of teeth

The natural colour of the teeth is determined by the structure of the enamel and dentine and by the content of organic and inorganic components in them.

Periapical periodontitis

Periapical periodontitis most often develops as a complication of untreated caries, pulpitis, tooth trauma or drug-induced damage.

Periodontitis

Periodontitis is a disease characterised by inflammation and bleeding of the gums, exposure of the tooth roots and loosening of the teeth.

Pulpitis

Pulpitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the living tissue of the tooth (the pulp, the nerve). Pulpitis most often arises from untreated caries.

Broken tooth

Tooth fractures can be very varied, depending on the size and position of the fracture lines

Impacted wisdom tooth

This is a tooth that has remained in the bone and is often positioned incorrectly (horizontally). Most often these are the lower wisdom teeth, the canines and the premolars

Radicular cyst

It results from untreated periapical periodontitis (granuloma). It is a central cavity located around the root tip of the tooth.