What is Hyperdontia?
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Hyperdontia can be described as a condition that can cause too many teeth to expand inside your mouth. These additional teeth are often known as supernumerary teeth. They may grow in any of the curved places that connect your teeth to the jaw.
There are two sets of teeth throughout your life. As a young person, you'll have 20 baby teeth or primary ones. The teeth are lost, while 32 adults, also known as permanent teeth, replace these. However, some individuals have greater than 32 teeth. This is referred to as hypodontia.
What is the Cause of Hyperdontia?
Hyperdontia could be caused by the environment or genes. Sometimes it is not clear What is the cause of hyperdontia?
The presence of extra teeth could be a sign of genetic disorder or syndromes such as:
- Gardner's Syndrome. This rare disorder can also cause benign growths to appear in different areas as well as increases the risk of colon cancer.
- Cleidocranial Dysplasia. This disorder also results in the formation of abnormal bones inside the skull as well as in the collar area.
- Lip Cleft and Palate. These congenital abnormalities are caused by the fact that a newborn's mouth or lip does not develop properly within the uterus.
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- The Fabry Disease. This involves an insufficiency of the enzyme known as alpha-galactosidase. It can affect many areas, such as the skin, teeth as well as the nervous system.
- Ellis Van Creveld Syndrome. Another rare disorder that causes limbs to be short and small-sized, as well as extra fingers and toes. The condition can also be caused by the heart developing abnormalities that are congenital.
- Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome. This leads to bone and joint malformations, distinctive facial features, and abnormalities of the skin, hair, and teeth.
Certain genetic conditions can create supernumerary dental teeth.
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What Are the Risks of Hyperdontia?
If you are suffering from hyperdontia, which requires dentist attention. These extra teeth can result in pain and discomfort and can affect chewing, which could eventually cause other oral health problems , for example:
- Displaced teeth lead to blockage of your primary teeth.
- There is a tendency for pressure to build up inside your teeth.
- The formation of tumors and cysts comes out of hyperdontia
- The presence of multiple teeth could cause malocclusions or problems regarding your bite, alignment as well as jaw posture.
- The more teeth there are the greater the chance of gum and tooth infection as well as decay and periodontal gum disease.
- Speech impairments and facial deformities are conceivable in extreme cases.
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How is Hyperdontia Treated?
Some cases of hyperdontia don't require treatment, and some require the removal of those extra teeth. The dentist may advise you to remove the additional teeth in the following situations:
- Have a genetic disorder that causes additional teeth to form.
- If you're not chewing properly, the extra teeth you have will cut your mouth when you chew.
- Suffering from the sensation of discomfort or pain because of the overcrowding
- Have trouble effectively brushing your teeth and flossing due to the added teeth that can lead to tooth decay or gum diseases.
- Feel self-conscious or uncomfortable over the way that your supplementary teeth appear.
If your extra teeth are beginning to negatively impact the health of your mouth or teeth, like causing a delay in the growth of permanent teeth, you should remove them whenever you can. It will prevent any long-term effects like tooth crooked or gum disease .
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How To Get Rid Of Bad Breath?
Effective bad breath remedies include:
Gentle and regular scraping of the tongue
Regular oral care practices such as daily brushing and flossing
Professional deep cleanings and plaque removal
The ongoing use of oral probiotics.
How Probiotics Work To Control Bad Breath
One, the probiotics compete with the existing bad bacteria and reduce their presence by “crowding them out”
Two, the probiotics produce BLIS or “bacteriocin-like-inhibitory-substances” which is a technical way of stating that one probiotic strain (bacteria) can produce a substance that inhibits or kills off other bacteria. Three, by working to control gingivitis, gum disease and tooth decay these probiotics reduce the very sources of bacteria-generated odors in the mouth.
How Do Oral Probiotics Work to Fight Tooth Decay?
- First, oral probiotics can break into and colonize your mouth's biofilm, replacing the "bad" bacteria with good.
- Second, the beneficial oral probiotics compete against the bad bacteria. In effect they crowd out the "bad" bacteria by establishing themselves in the limited space of the biofilm.
- Third, now, with a lower volume of S. Mutans, and other acid-forming bacteria, the teeth and gums are not under the constant, disintegrating attack of acids.
- Fourth, at the same time, the oral probiotics are producing alkaline byproducts. This action not only reduces the acids but inhibits the growth of "bad" bacteria as they thrive in acidic environments.
- Fifth, as a part of the biofilm, the oral probiotics are able to make their way into those difficult to reach deep areas of the teeth and gums. Once there they can continuously work, 24/7, to create a balanced environment that inhibits tooth decay and gum disease while promoting the healing process.
How do Oral Probiotics Help Against Gum Disease?
- First, our oral probiotics are chosen for their ability to penetrate into and to colonize within the biofilm (plaque) and to survive in the oral environment
- Second, these oral probiotics have the ability to successfully compete against the harmful bacteria. There are limited resources in the biofilm and with more beneficial bacteria present then fewer harmful bacteria can exist
- Third, it is not the presence of plaque that is so much the problem, it is the acids and toxins produced by certain bacteria that lead to gum disease and tooth decay. Fewer harmful bacteria in the plaque=lowered toxins and acids
- Fourth, our oral probiotics improve your mouth's pH balance. This has the effect of reducing acid levels and establishes a pH level that inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria
- Fifth, unlike brushing or flossing our oral probiotics work their way into those difficult to reach "hideout" zones and so they will work “around the clock” and not just when you brush or floss
Studies have shown a clear reduction in plaque levels and gingivitis symptoms when oral probiotics were administered to patients with moderate to severe gingivitis.
