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dental disease

Under dental disease Diseases of the hard tooth substance and the tooth structure are called.

dental disease are not only an aesthetic problem, but can also cause considerable pain and damage, causing a dental treatment is necessary and useful.

inflammatory dental disease are periodontal diseases, the scientific generic term for diseases of the gums.

The disease of the tooth structure is called Tooth decay called, because it is the most common Zahnerkrankung which the dentist treats.

Under the dental disease Caries is understood as the destruction of dental hard tissue by bacterial acid and periodontal diseases include the medical terms gingivitis, periodontitis and periodontitis. Periodontal diseases are directly related to the increased occurrence of bacterial plaque, where people often speak of tooth inflammation.

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April 16, 2019

Tonsillitis in children

Pain when swallowing, fever, the throat is swollen and red – these are typical symptoms of tonsillitis. Which now brings relief to little patients

Just a sore throat or already tonsillitis? Our experts explain how you can tell the difference

Which pathogens trigger tonsillitis?

In most cases, viruses cause tonsillitis. "Sometimes bacteria are also responsible, most often streptococci", says Dr. Ellen Lundershausen, ear, nose and throat doctor from Erfurt and vice president of the German Association of Otolaryngologists. If there is already a viral infection – for example a cold – a bacterial infection can also occur. Doctors then speak of a bacterial superinfection. Untreated, every form of acute tonsillitis is contagious. The pathogens are caused by sneezing and coughing ("droplet infection") transfer.