This is a dental condition that occurs in children between 18 months and 3 years of age as a result of being given a bottle at bedtime, resulting in prolonged exposure of the teeth to milk or juice.
Caries (tooth decay) are formed because pools of milk or juice in the mouth break down to
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Tooth decay in early childhood occurs most often in the upper and lower front teeth (incisors) and can be a serious problem.Alternative NamesBottle... Read more »
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a progressive motor and sensory neuropathy (nerve disorder) characterized by weakness and atrophy, primarily in... Read more »
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A tooth abscess is a collection of infected material (pus) resulting from a bacterial infection in the center of a tooth.Alternative NamesPeriapical... Read more »
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An impacted tooth is a tooth that fails to fully pass through the gums.Alternative NamesTooth - unemerged; Unemerged tooth; Dental impaction;... Read more »