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Angry Ankylosis can devastate your mouth in the City of Leeds

Thursday, August 29th, 2013

398467_blogTeeth can be a real bane throughout your life in the city of Leeds, but just how good your teeth are in adult life depends solely on how well they have developed when you were a young child, and especially when the milk teeth depart and the second ones come through. If all goes well, it should be a natural transition from one tooth to the other. If though something doesn’t go smoothly, maybe from tooth decay or an infection, the first teeth will impede the second teeth from coming through. The adult teeth may grow in all directions, maybe become impacted too and this is where the teeth suffer from ankylosis. It can cause infection to the other teeth around it and you may have to have some form of treatment to rectify it- later on if the damage has been bad, you may require some orthodontic treatment or surgery to correct the problem. It isn’t the prettiest of conditions to suffer from, especially being an innocent child during all of this. It is vital that a dentist monitors this period in a child’s life in order that the condition can be dealt with as soon as it happens.

Nasty Ankylosis in the City of Leeds

Thursday, February 28th, 2013

When we are growing up in the city of Leeds, our teeth go through many changes and probably one of the most delicate times is when the milk teeth fall out and our secondary teeth come through. This is a fairly natural process and normally would not pose any real problems as the original roots should dissolve allowing the first teeth to fall out on their own accord. But this doesn’t always go smoothly in everyone and occasionally, the roots will remain in the jawbone and this will deform the secondary tooth when it starts to come through, leading to a condition known as ankylosis. There can be many causes of this, diet, inflammation, or it could be that is inherited, but by this time it is normally too late to worry about the causes and get on with solving the problem. A dental x-ray will reveal the extent of the problem and then your dentist can get to work on removing the problem. This will take surgery to do but it needs to be done so that your secondary teeth are free to grow straight and true and be free from further complications in the future.

Overcoming Ankylosis In The City Of Leeds

Thursday, September 27th, 2012

The body is a wonderful machine in the city of Leeds, a body that has the ability to repair itself when thing go wrong and this is especially true of how it adjusts to change during growth. This can also be said of the way our teeth adapt, especially when the secondary ones come through. However, on occasions, things go wrong and our system fails us and even the tiniest default can lead to major problems further down the line. When secondary teeth come through, the baby teeth should by that time be long gone and the roots should have dissolved, but in some cases, the roots can fuse to the jawbone causing ankylosis, and this can upset the growth of the new teeth. The new teeth can become suffocated by these roots and this can stunt growth as well as making it crooked. It will normally only happen to the odd tooth, but this can also affect the growth of surrounding teeth and cause infection. The growth of secondary teeth is important so it’s essential that they are allowed freedom to grow unhindered and if a tooth is suffering from ankylosis, there may well be little option but to have if removed for the sake of the health of others.

Your kids and Ankylosis in the City of Leeds

Monday, August 29th, 2011

Ankylosis is one of those conditions in the city of Leeds, that you may well never have heard of before but may well have been a victim of. In the natural order of things, our teeth tend to grow healthy, and as a child, we start to lose our teeth, and a natural process will kick in where the baby teeth will dissolve allowing the new teeth to come through. However, in the real world of teeth, it isn’t always that easy and the fresh ligaments that protect the teeth may dry up and cause problems in the mouth because of complications which can be congenital or the constant pressure from the tongue. Teeth also grow at different rates which the mouth simply fails to keep up with and so there is a high risk of infection. But in adults, there can be a similar threat to the health of the mouth if a tooth suffers from injury and the ligaments cannot recover. The roots may require root canal treatment and a crown to save the tooth. One of the many studies of how the natural growth related between the gums and teeth has also been defined by diet and ankylosis has been linked to the calcium deficiency in third world countries. Constant appointments with a dentist from the moment the baby teeth start show all the way up to adulthood can monitor the way the teeth are affected by such problems and the earlier the issue related between the teeth and gums is diagnosed, the quicker the teeth can be treated.

Ankylosis in the City of Leeds

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

If you want your child’s teeth to grow healthy, especially during the stage when they are losing their teeth, you may like to consider having your child checked out for Ankylosis. Yes, throughout, the dental profession in the city of Leeds, they have a name for everything, but you’d be acting naïve if you didn’t clue yourself on some of this terminology- just because you may never have heard of it, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Milk teeth by their very nature dissolve- the ends fall off and with it, so do the roots of the tooth as they get absorbed into the bone, but when it doesn’t and the root remains glued to the bone you have Ankylosis. Essentially, the root is still there and ready to block the passage of the new tooth ready to come through. This is similar to an injury where the tooth is knocked out, yet the root remains. The causes in a child are put down to being hereditary and diet, but whatever the cause, there simply isn’t enough room for the tooth to grow; this can affect the size of the tooth and make it grow lower than others. The teeth can be monitored during this period, but inevitably the roots will have to be removed in order for all the teeth to grow healthy.

City of Leeds dentists diagnose and treat ankylosis

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Under normal circumstances the roots and ligaments which hold your primary or baby teeth in place will dissolve and allow your adult teeth to come through and replace them. Sometimes they don’t dissolve properly and end up fused with your jaw bone. This condition is called ankylosis and should be treated as soon as it is diagnosed.

Ankylosis can occur when a healthy ligament is no longer present for some reason. The tooth will then fuse to the jaw bone. This can take place if you have an infection or inflammation around the tooth. Sometimes ankylosis results from an accident that affects the mouth and there is also evidence to suggest the condition can be congenital. It is also more likely if you have problems with metabolism or suffer from abnormal bone growth.

Studies have given various indications as to how many children have the condition. Some say as little as three per cent of British youths, others as many as thirty eight per cent. This variation might be due to different methods of diagnosis. These include simply observing that a tooth is submerged in the gum due to the problem with the root area. Xrays too can show ankylosis is present because teeth are not growing properly. Tapping the teeth can reveal a distinct difference in the sound produced between healthy teeth and any that might have ankylosis.

An ankylosed tooth may need removing although in the case of children your dentist will monitor the situation first. City of Leeds dentists have all the information about ankylosis and ought to be consulted if you think that you or your child has developed the condition in one or more of their teeth.

City of Leeds dentist restores appearance of ankylosis

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Ankylosis is a condition in the mouth that occurs when a tooth fuses with the jawbone preventing it from erupting at the normal rate. It is a fairly common condition seen mostly in the lower molars but its exact causes are unknown. The ankylosed tooth does not emerge properly, giving it a submerged appearance which also causes other teeth to emerge in incorrect positions.

Recent research into ankylosis has found that one to three per cent of children suffer from the condition with one or more primary teeth. Other studies put that percentage at nearly 40 highlighting the difficulties caused by ankylosis, namely that because it is not understood it is very difficult to diagnose and even harder to treat. What is certain however is that ankylosis can occur during any stage of the eruption of permanent teeth.

Although ankylosis is notoriously difficult to diagnose, certain signs are easier to spot than others. A submerged tooth mirrored by an overgrown tooth on the opposite dental arc is a tell-tale sign. Many dentists attempt to diagnose ankylosed teeth by tapping the enamel, as they resonate differently to normal teeth. Suspected ankylosed teeth can be x-rayed and repositioned by dental surgery if necessary. A City of Leeds dentist will examine the possible effects of the ankylosed tooth before making any decisions to move it. It is important to consider all options as ankylosed teeth can cause extremely painful alterations to bite, which can lead to jaw, head and neck pain.

Dentists will usually be able to spot ankylosis over the course of several dental check ups as they watch the teeth develop. For this reason it is important that children and young adults with emerging teeth regularly see a dentist to monitor this and other dental conditions.

Submerged tooth diagnosed as ankylosis by City of Leeds dentist

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Ankylosis of the teeth is when a tooth fuses to the jawbone preventing it from erupting at the normal rate. Although the exact cause is unknown it can fairly commonly be seen in the lower primary molars. This can cause a series of problems when the adult teeth begin to merge. Because it has not emerged correctly the tooth will appear submerged which also cause the incorrect positioning of the other teeth.

Ankylosis can occur at any stage of the eruption of any permanent or temporary tooth. Some studies how that one to three per cent of children may have ankylosis with one or more primary teeth, whereas other studies put that number at a much higher 38 per cent. This variation may be down the different methods dentists have of diagnosing ankylosis.

Signs of ankylosis include a submerged tooth on one side mirrored by an overgrown tooth on the other corresponding side of the tooth arc. Diagnosis is often visual but it is also possible to tell an ankylosed tooth by tapping it as it resonates differently to a normal tooth. Dentists will also take digital or regular x-rays to confirm the presence of an ankylosed tooth. Ankylosis can be corrected either by removing the tooth or surgery to reposition it. If it is left it may cause painful and irritating alterations to bite.