Illustration tooth neck pain

Tooth neck pain
a - tooth crown - Corona dentis
b - tooth neck - Cervix dentis
c - tooth root - Radix dentis

1. Tooth enamel -
   Enamelum
2. Dentin (= dentine) -
   Dentinum
3. Tooth pulp in the tooth cavity -
   Pulp dentis in Cavitas dentis
4. Gums -
   Gingiva
5. Cement -
   Cementum
6. Alveolar bone (tooth-bearing
   Part of the jawbone) -
   Pars alveolaris
   (Alveolar process)
7. Nerve fibers and blood vessels
   Stage of the disease:
   A - D (bleeding gums -
   Gingivitis -
   exposed tooth neck)
   Causes for an Exposed
   Tooth neck:
   - Decline in the gums as a result
   periodontitis (inflammatory processes
   within the tooth supporting apparatus)
   - Age-related gum disease
   - Periodontal operations for
   flattening of deep gum pockets
   - Improper cleaning habits
   (Scrubbing, firm contact pressure,
   abrasive toothpaste)

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