Ankylostoma – colloquially known as lockjaw – refers to a condition in which the jaw can no longer be opened to its normal maximum mouth opening. The mouth opening is restricted. Symptoms – Complaints Lockjaw is characterized by restricted mouth opening. Depending on the cause of the lockjaw, pain may be present due to muscular … Lockjaw (Ankylostoma)
Crown infraction refers to the incomplete fracture of a tooth. In English, the term “cracked-tooth syndrome” is used. It is a crack or fracture in the tooth that is either limited to the crown only or involves the root. Teeth that exhibit an infraction are, for the most part, teeth that have already been restored … Crown Infraction
Cleft lip and palate (LKG cleft) (synonyms: LKG cleft; cheilognathopalatoschisis; cheilognathoschisis; cheiloschisis; diastematognathia; palatoschisis; uranoschisis; uvula cleft; uvula cleft; velum cleft; ICD-10-GM Q35-Q37: cleft lip, jaw, and palate) are among the congenital disorders. Cleft lip and palate are distinguished from simple cleft lip or palate.Isolated cleft lip and palate occur between the fifth and seventh … Cleft Lip and Palate (Cleft Lip and Palate)
Mouth rot (lat. stomatitis aphtosa, stomatitis herpetica or more precisely gingivostomatitis herpetica) is a disease that mostly occurs in young children and causes characteristic changes and discomfort in the oral cavity and gums. The incubation period is approximately two to twelve days. Symptoms – Complaints When young children first contract the virus through contact with … Mouth Rot (Stomatitis Aphtosa )
Halitosis is the term used to describe a foul mouth or breath odor. The foul odor thereby also occurs when exhaling through the nose. Another name for halitosis is foetor ex ore stink, musty smell , which refers exclusively to the foul-smelling air exhaled from the mouth. It is estimated that about 50% of the … Halitosis: Bad Breath (Halitosis)
Oral cavity carcinoma (ICD-10-GM C06.9: Mouth, unspecified) is a malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity. Most tumors of the oral cavity (about 95%) are squamous cell carcinomas (PEC; oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma, OSCC). Oral cavity carcinomas are mostly found in the floor of the mouth and the lateral border of the tongue. The upper … Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Cheilitis angularis – colloquially called angle of mouth rhagades – (synonyms: Angulus infectiosus (oris); ICD-10: K13.0) refers to a painful inflammation of the corners of the mouth. In common parlance, it is also referred to as faulecken (or perlèche). A corner of the mouth rhagade is a narrow, cleft-shaped tear that cuts through all layers … Mouth Angle Rhagades (Cheilitis Angularis)
Nursing-bottle syndrome (NBS) – colloquially known as teat-bottle caries – is the occurrence of caries, up to and including extensive destruction of deciduous teeth in infants and young children, resulting from frequent or continuous administration of beverages containing sugar, carbohydrates or fruit acids with a teat bottle. The use of sippy cups or sippy cups … Nursing Bottle Syndrome (Teat Bottle Caries)
Diseases that affect dental and oral health and can also have an impact on the entire organism are manifold. They affect not only the dental hard tissues and the endodont (dental nerve and blood vessels) they surround, but also the periodontium (periodontal apparatus), the oral mucosa, the jaws and temporomandibular joints, and the muscles of … Dental Diseases
The facial nerve is the nerve that supplies, among other things, the mimic muscles of the face. Likewise, it is involved in the sensation of taste, in the secretion of tears and saliva, and it supplies the smallest muscle in humans, which is located in the ear, the stapedius muscle. The facial nerve is one … Facial Paresis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
Frey syndrome (synonyms: Auriculotemporal syndrome; Frey-Baillarger syndrome; Frey’s syndrome; Gustatory sweating; Gustatory hyperhidrosis; Frey’s disease; ICD:10-GM G50.8: Other diseases of the trigeminal nerve) refers to profuse sweating in defined areas of skin on the face and neck, triggered by gustatory stimuli (taste stimuli) such as chewing, tasting, or biting. The Polish neurologist Lucja Frey-Gottesmann described … Frey Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
Functional disorders (dysfunctions) are disorders in the normal interaction of teeth and muscles. These include: Teeth grinding Teeth clenching Cheek biting Tongue biting Symptoms – complaints Dysfunction is usually recognized by pain, but other complaints are also possible: Cracking or pain in the jaw joint Myalgia (muscle pain) Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) Chronic tension … Functional Disorders
