- 21. How Does a Cavity Form?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... and then cavities form. Plaque, Tooth Decay and Cavities: The main threat to our tooth enamel is the plaque that builds up on our teeth. Plaque is initially invisible, and soft enough at first to ...
- 22. Impacted wisdom teeth
- (Impacted wisdom teeth)
- ... and may be a particularly vulnerable site for gum disease and tooth cavities. The procedure rarely results in serious complications in younger adults. The procedure is more difficult and more likely ...
- 23. Wegener's granulomatosis
- (Wegener's granulomatosis)
- ... Chest X-ray. This test shows cavities or masses in your lungs. However, it can't distinguish between Wegener's granulomatosis and other lung diseases. Biopsy of affected tissue. The only ...
- 24. Dry mouth
- (Dry mouth)
- ... water or chewing sugar-free gum to increase your saliva. Also, be sure to brush your teeth regularly to help prevent cavities. If you use tobacco, quitting will likely improve your signs and symptoms. ...
- 25. Teething: 4 to 7 Months
- (Teething & Tooth Care)
- ... should consult your pediatrician. How should you clean the new teeth? Simply brush them with a soft child’s toothbrush when you first start seeing her teeth. To prevent cavities, never let your baby ...
- 26. Dental Health: Keeping Your Child's Teeth Healthy
- (Teething & Tooth Care)
- ... cavities; by age three, 28 percent of children do; by age five, nearly 50 percent of children do. Many parents assume that cavities in baby teeth don’t matter, because they’ll be lost anyway. But that’s ...
- 27. A Guide To Children's Dental Health
- (Teething & Tooth Care)
- ... toothbrush can look upstairs and downstairs in the mouth for missing treasure in the teeth. Use fluoride toothpaste. You can start using fluoride toothpaste, which helps prevent cavities. Teach your ...
- 28. When Your Baby Gets Teeth
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... are sometimes susceptible to baby-bottle tooth decay (BBTD), a major cause of dental cavities in infants that can also cause serious damage to permanent teeth later on. BBTD results from teeth being coated ...
- 29. Severe bleeding: First aid
- (First Aid Manual)
- ... of internal bleeding may include: Bleeding from body cavities Vomiting or coughing up blood Bruising on neck, chest, abdomen or side Wounds that have penetrated the skull, chest or abdomen Abdominal ...
- 30. Meniere's disease
- (Meniere's disease)
- ... and cavities called a labyrinth. The outside of the inner ear is made of bone (bony labyrinth). Inside is a soft structure of membrane (membranous labyrinth) that's a slightly smaller, similarly shaped ...
- 31. Asthma
- (Asthma)
- ... X-ray and high-resolution computerized tomography (CT) scan of your lungs and nose cavities (sinuses) can identify any structural abnormalities or diseases (such as infection) that can cause or aggravate ...
- 32. Aspergillosis
- (Aspergillosis)
- ... there are air spaces (cavities) in the lungs. This type of aspergillosis is called aspergilloma. Lung cavities may develop in people with pre-existing lung conditions, such as emphysema, tuberculosis or ...
- 33. Sickle cell anemia
- (Sickle cell anemia)
- ... stem cells are injected intravenously into the bloodstream of the person with sickle cell anemia, where they migrate to the bone marrow cavities and begin generating new blood cells. The procedure requires ...
- 34. Aplastic anemia
- (Aplastic anemia)
- ... the blood. The healthy stem cells are injected intravenously into your bloodstream, where they migrate to the bone marrow cavities and begin generating new blood cells. The procedure requires a lengthy ...
- 35. Anemia
- (Anemia)
- ... regularly in your bone marrow — a red, spongy material found within the cavities of many of your large bones. To produce hemoglobin and red blood cells, your body needs iron, vitamin B-12, folate and other ...
- 36. Thyroid nodules
- (Thyroid nodules)
- ... gland's normal regulatory influence, leading to an overproduction of thyroid hormones (hyperthyroidism). Thyroid cyst. Fluid-filled cavities (cysts) in the thyroid most commonly result from degenerating ...
- 37. Pet allergy
- (Pet allergy)
- ... of tissues in the nasal passages caused by pet allergy can obstruct your sinuses, the hollow cavities connected to your nasal passages. These obstructions may make you more likely to develop bacterial ...
- 38. Dust mite allergy
- (Dust mite allergy)
- ... caused by dust mite allergy can obstruct your sinuses, the hollow cavities connected to your nasal passages. These obstructions may make you more likely to develop infections of the sinuses (sinusitis). ...
- 39. Nasal polyps
- (Nasal polyps )
- ... into your nostrils and guides it into your sinus cavities. He or she uses tiny instruments to remove polyps and other obstructions that block the flow of fluids from your sinuses. Your surgeon may also ...
- 40. Acute sinusitis
- (Acute sinusitis)
- Acute sinusitis (acute rhinosinusitis) causes the cavities around your nasal passages (sinuses) to become inflamed and swollen. This interferes with drainage and causes mucus to build up. With acute ...
