Any irritation or inflammation that happens within the esophagus or the tube where food moves from the mouth to the stomach, is called esophagitis. The four types of esophagitis are eosinophilic esophagitis, reflux esophagitis, drug-induced esophagitis, and infectious esophagitis. Diagnosis is made upon a physical examination and or diagnostic tests such as an endoscopy, x-ray, […]
Category: Mouth
Many people can likely sympathize with Columbian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez when he said that everything he puts in his mouth makes him fat, and everything that comes out of it embarrasses him. Despite the problems that our mouths cause, few of us would want to do without their use. Here at HealthWasp, we know how difficult it can be to deal with oral health issues. In order to help our readers prevent or deal with mouth-related health issues, we have compiled information about some of the most common afflictions. A broken jaw can be very serious. Muhammad Ali nearly had his career ended in 1973 when Ken Norton broke Ali’s jaw in the eleventh round of their fight. Most people don’t need an “iron chin”, like a boxer does, but a broken jaw can mean weeks of eating through a straw. Make sure to read Broken Jaw before attempting to become heavyweight champion of the world, or any other pursuit which might cause significant impact to your jaw. In order to take the belt, you will need to be more optimistic than James Joyce, however, who lamented that his “mouth is full of decayed teeth, and [his] soul of decayed ambition”. If you have the same problem with your teeth, though, you can just visit your dentist, who will tell you that you have Gingivitis, if you get there soon enough. Read about the implications of that diagnosis here on HealthWasp.com. If you leave the teeth too long, you will eventually develop Tooth Decay, which is a more serious problem. Don’t be caught off-guard! Some people have the opposite problem, too. If your teeth don’t come in, they are considered to be impacted. An impacted tooth can damage the roots of adjacent teeth, and so they should be removed promptly. Find out more in Impacted Tooth. One of the most dangerous oral ailments is oral cancer. Most oral cancers are not discovered until they have reached stage three or four (which is very serious). If you experience any of the symptoms in Oral Cancer, see a health care professional right away.
Learn the Symptoms, Causes and Treatment of Scarlet Fever
Scarlet fever is considered a rare health problem in the United States. Medical professionals diagnose fewer than 20,000 cases of this illness every year, which breaks down to a few more than 50 cases per day. Compare this number to the flu, which is considered very common. Flu viruses are diagnosed in the US more […]
The Top 5 Home Remedies For a Tooth Abscess
A tooth abscess is not something that anyone might want to go through. The sharp pain experienced is a result of bacteria infecting the inside of the tooth that is exposed due to it being broken or decayed. When the bacteria goes into the tooth, infection takes place that can be accompanied by pus gathering […]
6 Clear Symptoms of Dust Mite Allergies
Dust mites are so tiny that they live invisibly in common dust, but these itty bitty bugs can cause big problems. Their waste products are easily inhaled, and many people have an allergy or sensitivity to dust mites that causes their body to react negatively when this happens. Here are some of the most common […]
What is Thrush and How to Treat It
Mouth thrush is a form of yeast infection that takes place in the oral cavity and on the tongue. It is also known as oral candidiasis because it is caused by candida overgrowth. Candida is a natural yeast that lives in small quantities in the mouth and does not normally cause problems. When it multiplies […]
What is Bronchitis?
Bronchitis is an extremely common medical condition that routinely affects more than 3 million Americans each year. When people think of bronchitis they usually have a pretty accurate image of what this condition entails. Typically, the term bronchitis is mostly used to refer to a short-term acute condition that results from some other infection. However, […]
Broken Jaw
A broken jaw, also called a mandibular fracture, is a common facial injury. It usually occurs because of a traumatic blow to the head, and is often associated with other facial trauma, like a broken nose (the only facial injury to occur more frequently than a broken jaw). About 40% of patients who suffer a […]
Impacted Tooth
An impacted tooth is a tooth that does not emerge into the dental arch in the usual time frame. Unless the impacted tooth is extracted surgically, it will remain impacted throughout the person’s lifetime. A tooth may become impacted because of excessive soft tissue, adjacent teeth, a genetic abnormality or a dense overlying bone. If […]
Oral Cancer
Oral cancer is a subtype of neck and head cancer. It refers to all cancerous tissue increase situated in the oral cavity. It may occur by extension from a nearby anatomic structure, because of metastasis from a distant site of origin, or by a primary lesion originating in an oral tissue. 90% of oral cancers […]
Tooth Decay
Tooth decay, also called dental caries or simply a cavity, is an infection that creates destruction and demineralization of the hard tissues in the mouth. If demineralization surpasses saliva and other remineralisation factors from fluoridated and calcium toothpastes, these hard tissues can break down and produce tooth decay. If left untreated, the disease can lead […]