Sentences with phrase «occurring around the tooth»

Bad breath, medically known as «halitosis,» results from the bacterial infection of the gums (gingiva) and supporting tissues seen with periodontal disease (periodontal = occurring around a tooth).

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Grinding can occur at any age, but it's most common in babies who are getting their first teeth (usually around 6 months).

It is also important to note that the tooth decay figure for the Swiss (4 percent) is likely an inflated estimate of what would occur on the traditional Swiss diet, since Price repeatedly encountered young men and women who reported never having a cavity until they traveled to one or another city around the age of eighteen or twenty, spent a year or two there, and developed rampant tooth decay that came to a halt once they returned home (p. 32).

However, removing the debris from around the teeth and gums is not enough, as dental disease occurs just below the gum line.

Periodontal diseases occur when the accumulation of plaque and tartar cause either periodontal pockets or gum recession around the tooth's attachment.

Bone loss can occur from the infection around the teeth leading to weakened bone.