Sentences with phrase «affect the tooth root»

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Anesthesia is necessary to evaluate the severity of the fracture and dental x-rays will show if the tooth root is affected.

In many cases, procedures such as root canal therapy and crown placement can be performed to save the affected tooth.

The first being a root canal and the second being extraction of the affected tooth.

Unfortunately, in addition to the visible enamel lesion, this condition also involves the destruction and resorption of the tooth root, so effective treatment and relief of pain requires extraction of the affected tooth or teeth.

As a general rule, teeth that have fractured through to the dentine or pulp cavity (affecting the nerve and blood supply) are likely to need extraction as the tooth will be painful and it will be at risk of developing an infection and tooth root abscess.

Dental x-ray will reveal teeth affected by periodontal disease; with enamel fractures; trauma; endodontic disease; pulpitis; and / or root pathology.

It would be a good idea to have that part of the mouth x-rayed to see if there is a part of the tooth or a root fragment present that could cause an infection or affect the health of the permanent tooth.

Stage 4 has three sub-categories: 4a (crown and root of tooth are equally affected), 4b (crown is more severely affected than the root), and 4c (root is more severely affected than the crown).

It is common to see pigs being affected with abscesses suffering as a result of fight wounds, tooth root infections, bumble foot, or pressure sores on their feet.