PULP POLYP

WHAT IS PULP POLYP:

Pulp is the soft tissue which is present inside the tooth & supplies blood to the teeth.Any sensation perceived by tooth is because of the pulp.

A pulp polyp is an abnormal growth of tissues from the lining  tissues as a result of  pulpal inflammation due to extensive caries exposure of young pulp. It is also known as hyperplastic pulpitis.

The inflammation is mainly because of the fact that the healthy pulp tissue is resisting the irritation caused by the causative factors. It is a tissue that is formed when inflammation cause the tissue(pulp)to increase in size & swell.

               

 CAUSES: It occurs as a result of both mechanical irritation & bacterial invasion into the pulp of tooth .

1.Slow & progressive carious exposure of pulp is the main cause

2.Carious tooth with significant loss of tooth structure.

3.Long standing decay.

4. Fractured tooth due to trauma with pulpal exposure.

5.Loss of dental restoration that results in pulpal exposure.

SYMPTOMS:

1. Mastication leads to tenderness, localized bleeding may occur.

2. Mild to moderate pain to be present especially on the back teeth as these teeth help in breaking down food, so when these forces act on pulp ,the inflammation aggrevates.

CLINICAL FEATURES:

It is seen as a spongy soft tissue nodule which extrudes from the cavitated or fractured surface of tooth. It enlarges to fill the entire cavitated area or pulp chamber of tooth. Appears as round red or pink mass that can be seen popping out of the open tooth structure.

TREATMENT:

Removal of the hyperplastic tissue followed by1. RCT( if sufficient tooth structure present).

                                                                            2. RCT &POST&CORE( if sufficient tooth structure                                                                                                                                          not there).

                                                                            3. Extraction.

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IMPACTED WISDOM TEETH

Impacted wisdom teeth are the third and final set of molars that don't have enough space to emerge or develop normally.

Impacted wisdom teeth may cause no apparent or immediate problems. But because they're hard to clean, they may be more vulnerable to tooth decay and gum disease than other teeth are. Impacted wisdom teeth that cause pain or other dental complications are usually removed.

Wisdom teeth usually emerge sometime between the ages of 17 and 25.

Symptoms:

Impacted wisdom teeth don't always cause symptoms. However, when an impacted wisdom tooth becomes infected, damages other teeth or causes other dental problems, you may experience some of these signs or symptoms:

·         Red or swollen gums

·         Tender or bleeding gums

·         Jaw pain

·         Swelling around the jaw

·         Bad breath

·         An unpleasant taste in your mouth

·         Difficulty opening your mouth

Complications:

Impacted wisdom teeth can cause several problems in the mouth:

Damage to other teeth. If the wisdom tooth pushes against the second molar, it may damage the second molar or increase the risk of infection in that area. This pressure can also cause problems with crowding of the other teeth or require orthodontic treatment to straighten other teeth.

Impacted wisdom teeth gives pressure on the adjacent tooth results in resorption of the adjacent tooth root.

Decay. Partially impacted wisdom teeth appear to be at higher risk of tooth decay (caries) than other teeth. This probably occurs because wisdom teeth are harder to clean and because food and bacteria get easily trapped between the gum and a partially erupted tooth. Because of impacted tooth, adjacent tooth may get decayed in most cases.

Gum disease. The difficulty cleaning impacted, partially erupted wisdom teeth increases the risk of developing a painful, inflammatory gum condition called pericoronitis in that area.

Cysts. The wisdom tooth develops in a sac within the jawbone. The sac can fill with fluid, forming a cyst that can damage the jawbone, teeth and nerves. Rarely, a tumor — usually noncancerous (benign) — develops. This complication may require removal of tissue and bone.

Prevention:

Regular six-month dental appointments for cleaning and checkups enables your dentist to monitor the growth and emergence of your wisdom teeth. Regularly updated dental X-rays may indicate impacted wisdom teeth before any symptoms develop.

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