receded gums

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12:28 Jul 10, 2009
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Medical - Medical: Dentistry
English term or phrase: receded gums
Definition from Consumers' Research Council of America:
A condition characterized by the abnormal loss of gum tissue due to infection or bone loss.

Example sentence(s):
  • It is important to treat Receded Gums immediately as the gums act as a support structure for the tooth. With enough rececession, teeth will can eventually fall out. HealtySmileForum
  • If your gums have receded, it is sometimes possible to graft tissue to cover a portion of the exposed root surface and to reinforce the fragile, receding gum tissue to protect from further recession. Also common to receded gums is sensitivity that results from the exposed root surface. California Dental Association
  • For those with severely receded gums, a graft from another part of the mouth may be the only option for treatment. WiseGEEK
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4vetäytyneet ikenet
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vetäytyneet ikenet


Definition from own experience or research:
Ikenien vetäytymisellä tarkoitetaan ienkudoksen asteittaista menettämistä hampaiden ympäriltä, mikä johtaa hampaan kaula-osan paljastumiseen.

Example sentence(s):
  • "Hampaiden vihlominen voi johtua useista syistä. Tavallisin syy on ikenien vetäytymisestä johtuva hampaiden juurten pintojen paljastuminen." - Poliklinikka.fi  
  • "Yhdysvaltalaistutkimuksen mukaan keskelle alahuulta laitettavat lävistykset voivat aiheuttaa ienten vetäytymistä." - Verkkoklinikka.fi  
  • "Kuva 1. Tupakoitsijan parodontiitti. 54-vuotias paljon tupakoiva nainen, jolla on vakava aikuisiän parodontiitti, vetäytyneet ikenet ja värjäytyneet juurten pinnat." - Suomen Hammaslääkäriliitto  
Pauliina Kauppila
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