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Mouth and tooth disease
Category: Illness or disabilities
Type
Involuntary
Introduction and description
According to Wikipedia “In animal anatomy, the mouth is the opening through which many animals take in food and issue vocal sounds. It is also the cavity lying at the upper end of the alimentary canal, bounded on the outside by the lips and inside by the pharynx and containing in higher vertebrates the tongue and teeth”.
Teeth, found in the mouths of many vertebrates, are used to break down food. The shape of the animal's teeth are related to its diet. For example, plant matter is hard to digest, so herbivores have many molars for chewing and grinding. Carnivores, on the other hand, need canines to kill prey and to tear meat.
And illnesses and diseases of the mouth and teeth can cause spiritual experiences.
This catch all section has been added to enable me to enter observations related to disease of both the mouth and the teeth which are not covered by the more detailed sections on
Symptoms
Toothache may also be called Odontalgia. The term covers both pain in the teeth and/or their supporting structures, gums, jaw and the muscles of the jaw. It may result from dental diseases or pain referred to the teeth by non-dental diseases. Common problems include:
- inflammation of the pulp - usually in response to tooth decay, dental trauma, or other factors,
- dentin hypersensitivity -short, sharp pain, usually associated with exposed root surfaces
- apical periodontitis - inflammation of the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone around the root apex
- dental abscesses - localized collections of pus, such as apical abscess, pericoronal abscess, and periodontal abscess
- alveolar osteitis - "dry socket", a possible complication of tooth extraction, with loss of the blood clot and exposure of bone
- gingivitis and acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis - a gum infection, also called "trenchmouth"
Some of the symptoms of mouth and tooth disease include:
- Redness or bleeding of gums
- Ulcers, blood blisters and open wounds
- Gum swelling
- Halitosis, or bad breath
- A persistent metallic taste in the mouth
- Receding gums
- Losing teeth
- Loose teeth
But the principle symptom is pain - Extreme pain
Causes
Heavy metals
- lead, for example, is known to cause tooth decay and tooth loss. Lead's effects on the sense of taste may result in astringency and a metallic taste in the mouth. The interaction of different sorts of fillings in the mouth - metal, ceramic and so on can cause a small electric current, which attacks the nerves; heavy metals can also attack the tooth pulp directly.
[Interactions between filling materials and the dental pulp - Mjor IA. Inf Dent. 1983 Nov 3;65(38):3605-12. French. PMID: 6420339]
It should be noted that the mercury in dental amalgam fillings has a record of producing ill health in other organs as well.
dental amalgam fillings exerts an effect on kidney tubular functions in children. Oxidative stress may have played a role in this mechanism. The results of this study would also suggest that urinary NAG is the most sensitive of all the investigated renal biomarkers. PMID: 22683759
Bacterial infection
There are a number of bacteria implicated in mouth and tooth diseases, for example, Scarlet fever is caused by streptococci species, and starts as tonsilitis and pharyngitis before involving the soft palate and the tongue.
Many studies indicate a strong association of
- Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans
- Bacteroides forsythus
- Porphyromonas gingivalis
- Prevotella intermedia,
- Wolinella recta
- Capnocytophaga species may be important in pubertal gingivitis.
An unnamed spirochete related to Treponema pallidum has been identified in acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis lesions
PMID: 1325846”
Viruses
Herpes simplex infection is very common in the mouth and lips. This virus can cause blisters and sores around the mouth and lips. Although many people get infected with the virus, only 10% actually develop the sores. The sores may last anywhere from 3–10 days and are very infectious. Recurrent infections may be brought on by stress, sun, menstrual periods, trauma or physical stress.
Mumps of the salivary glands is a viral infection of the parotid glands. This results in painful swelling at the sides of the mouth in both adults and children. Other viruses are also implicated - like the HPV .
Head and neck cancer, including oral cancer, is the sixth most common cancer in humans worldwide. More than 90% of oral cancers are of squamous cell carcinoma type. Recent studies have shown a strong relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and head and neck cancer, especially oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Moreover, the incidence of HPV-related OSCC appears to be on the rise while HPV-unrelated OSCC tends to have stabilized in the past decades. p16, a tumor suppressor gene, normally functions as a regulator of the cell cycle. Upon infection with high-risk types of HPV (HR-HPV), particularly types 16, 18, 31, 33, 34, 35, 39, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68, and 70, the expression of p16 is aberrantly overexpressed. Therefore, the expression of p16 is widely used as a surrogate marker for HPV infection in head and neck cancer. PMID: 26434816
Radiation
A MEDLINE search early in 2015 revealed more than 250,000 papers on head and neck cancer; over 100,000 on oral cancer; and over 60,000 on mouth cancer. .... Clinical Relevance: This article offers the dental team an overview of other cancer risk factors agents, such as human papilloma viruses (HPV) and irradiation. PMID: 26685475
Fungal infection
Oral candidiasis is by far the most common fungal infection that occurs in the mouth. It usually occurs in immunocompromised individuals and people with dentures and tongue piercing. The typical signs are a white patch that may be associated with burning, soreness, irritation or a white cheesy like appearance.
Physical hurt
- surgical, thermal, mechanical or electrical trauma to the oral soft tissues can cause traumatic oral ulceration. Severe physical hurt can result in misaligned jaws and Temporomandibular joint dysfunction. It is generally not realised that facelifts can cause problems:
Complications of Facelift Surgery [Updated: Mar 17, 2016; Author: Sachin S Pawar, MD; Chief Editor: Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA]
Complications following facelift surgery or rhytidectomy can be devastating, particularly because of the elective nature of this procedure. As with all surgical procedures, complication prevention is paramount.
Proper patient selection, mastery of pertinent anatomy, attention to meticulous surgical technique, and conscientious postoperative care are all important factors in preventing facelift surgery complications. Complications include
(1) hematoma,
(2) nerve injuries,
(3) infection,
(4) skin flap necrosis,
(5) hypertrophic scarring,
(6) alopecia and hairline/earlobe deformities, and
(7) parotid gland pseudocyst.
Toxins
- for example, smoke, chemicals, pesticides, fungicides, insecticides, air pollutants, volatiles and gases and Nanoparticles
Links between environmental chemicals and human health have emerged over the last few decades, but the effects on oral health have been less studied. Therefore, it was aimed to study the relationships of different sets of urinary chemical concentrations and adult oral health conditions in a national and population-based setting.
Data was retrieved from the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 2011-2012 including demographics, self-reported oral health conditions and urinary environmental chemical concentrations (one third representative sample of the study population). ….. Of 4566 American adults aged 30-80, 541 adults (11.9 %) reported poor teeth health while 1020 adults (22.4 %) reported fair teeth.
- Eight hundred fifty-five people (19.1 %) claimed to have gum disease, presented with higher levels of urinary cadmium, cobalt and polyaromatic hydrocarbons.
- Six hundred three adults (13.3 %) had bone loss around the mouth, presented with higher levels of cadmium, nitrate, thiocyanate, propyl paraben and polyaromatic hydrocarbons.
- Eight hundred forty-five adults (18.5 %) had tooth loose not due to injury, presented with higher level of cadmium, thiocyanate and polyaromatic hydrocarbons.
- Eight hundred forty-five adults (18.5 %) with higher levels of lead, uranium, polyaromatic hydrocarbons but lower level of triclosan noticed their teeth did not look right.
- Three hundred fifty-one adults (7.7 %) often had aching in the mouth and 650 (14.3 %) had it occasionally, presented with higher levels of phthalates, pesticides and polyaromatic hydrocarbons. Benzophenone-3 and triclosan elicited protective effects.
Regulation of environmental chemicals in prevention of adult oral health might need to be considered in future health and environmental policies. PMID: 26018285
notice the prevalence of heavy metals -described above.
Parasites
- the following quote is from the paper referenced below
"Zoonoses are infections transmitted from animal to man, either directly (through direct contact or contact with animal products) or indirectly (through an intermediate vector, such as an arthropod). The causative agents include bacteria, parasites, viruses, and fungi.
The purpose of this review is to make an accurate examination of all zoonotic diseases that can be responsible of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) involvement............A total of 164 articles were selected and examined. Larynx was the most commonly involved ENT organ, followed by oral cavity, pharynx, and neck.
Bacteria were the most representative microorganisms involved. Nose and major salivary glands were affected most frequently by protozoa; paranasal sinus, oral cavity, ear, neck, nerves and upper airway by bacteria; and larynx by fungi. PMID: 24423708"
Extreme emotion
The role of extreme emotion in causing mouth and tooth problems seems weak until one realises how inter-connected the response of the immune system is with usually negative emotion. The mouth contains a flora of bacteria which - just like the intestines is finely balanced. Although we have the heading 'bacteria' above as a cause, the picture is more complex. The following is long but explains it well
The composition of the oral microbiome differs from one intraoral site to another, reflecting in part the host response and immune capacity at each site. By focusing on two major oral infections, periodontal disease and caries, new principles of disease emerge.
- Periodontal disease affects the soft tissues and bone that support the teeth.
- Caries is a unique infection of the dental hard tissues.
The initiation of both diseases is marked by an increase in the complexity of the microbiome.
In periodontitis, pathobionts and keystone pathogens such as Porphyromonas gingivalis appear in greater proportion than in health. As a keystone pathogen, P. gingivalis impairs host immune responses and appears necessary but not sufficient to cause periodontitis.
Historically, dental caries had been causally linked to Streptococcus mutans.
Contemporary microbiome studies now indicate that singular pathogens are not obvious in either caries or periodontitis. Both diseases appear to result from a perturbation among relatively minor constituents in local microbial communities resulting in dysbiosis.
Emergent consortia of the minor members of the respective microbiomes act synergistically to stress the ability of the host to respond and protect. In periodontal disease, host protection first occurs at the level of innate gingival epithelial immunity. Secretory IgA antibody and other salivary antimicrobial systems also act against periodontopathic and cariogenic consortia. When the gingival immune response is impaired, periodontal tissue pathology results when matrix metalloproteinases are released from neutrophils and T cells mediate alveolar bone loss.
In caries, several species are acidogenic and aciduric and appear to work synergistically to promote demineralization of the enamel and dentin. PMID: 25447398
so maybe anti-bacterial mouth washes are not a good idea, you kill the 'good' and the 'bad' and destroy the balance and the biome.
Treatment
Find the cause.
How it works
The principal mechanism by which the more negative spiritual experiences appear to work is pain - Extreme pain
References and further reading
- J Infect Dev Ctries. 2014 Jan 15;8(1):17-23. doi: 10.3855/jidc.4206. Ear, nose and throat (ENT) involvement in zoonotic diseases: a systematic review. Galletti B, Mannella VK, Santoro R, Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Freni F, Galletti C, Galletti F, Cascio A. University Hospital G. Martino, Messina, Italy. bgalletti@unime.it.
- Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2015 Oct;22(20):15636-45. doi: 10.1007/s11356-015-4749-3. Epub 2015 May 28. Urinary heavy metals, phthalates, phenols, thiocyanate, parabens, pesticides, polyaromatic hydrocarbons but not arsenic or polyfluorinated compounds are associated with adult oral health: USA NHANES, 2011-2012. Shiue I1,2. Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Benton, NE7 7XA, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK. ivy.shiue@northumbria.ac.uk. 2 Owens Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA. ivy.shiue@northumbria.ac.uk.
- Dent Update. 2015 Oct;42(8):766-8, 771-2, 775-6 passim. Mouth Cancer for Clinicians Part 5: Risk Factors (Other). Kalavrezos N, Scully C.
- Public Health. 2014 Mar;128(3):231-8. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2013.12.002. Epub 2014 Mar 3. Prevention of HPV-related oral cancer: assessing dentists' readiness. Daley E1, Dodd V2, DeBate R3, Vamos C3, Wheldon C3, Kline N3, Smith S3, Chandler R3, Dyer K3, Helmy H3, Driscoll A2.
Related observations
Healing observations
- Action of essential oils from Brazilian native and exotic medicinal species on oral biofilms 020548
- Antibacterial activity of resin rich plant extracts 012772
- Antifungal Activity of Apple Cider Vinegar on Candida Species Involved in Denture Stomatitis 027490
- Avens - The Healing power of herbs – Ceres Esplan 019741
- Bingen, Hildegard of - Galingale 022692
- Bingen, Hildegard of - Lettuce 022677
- Bugs as drugs, Part 1, Insects the the 'new' alternative medicine for the 21st century? 021341
- Catmint and mouth disease 006726
- Crown Court Case worker - and the agony of amalgam fillings 012316
- Culpepper's Complete Herbal on Bugle 021241
- Culpepper's Complete Herbal on Elecampane 019927
- Culpepper's Complete Herbal on Figs 012386
- Culpepper's Complete Herbal on Heal-all [Self-heal] 018269
- Culpepper's Complete Herbal on Nettles 010614
- Culpepper's Complete Herbal on Pennyroyal 019052
- Dioscorides and De Materia Medica - Colocynth 018075
- Dioscorides and De Materia Medica - Dock and toothache 018082
- Dioscorides and De Materia Medica - Myrrh and toothache 018081
- Dr Duke's list of activities of Tannin 017796
- Dr Duke's list of activity for Vitamin B2 017764
- Dr Duke's list of activity for Vitamin C 017762
- Dr Duke's list of Antibacterial activity for the Dog Rose 018094
- Dr Duke's list of biological activities for Vitamin C 017880
- Dr Duke's list of chemicals and activity for the Shallot 017969
- Dr Duke's list of Chemicals and their Biological Activities in: Prunella vulgaris L. (Lamiaceae) -- Heal-All, Self-Heal 018270
- Dr Duke's list of Plants with Anticancer (esophagus) activity 018457
- Dr Duke's list of Plants with Anticancer (mouth) activity 018463
- Effect of Honey and Green Tea Solutions on Streptococcus mutans 020931
- Efficacy of purslane in the treatment of oral lichen planus 018904
- Erskine, Professor Alexander - The Power of the Sub-conscious Mind – Extraction of teeth without anaesthetic 027271
- Erskine, Professor Alexander - The Power of the Sub-conscious Mind – Healing using ‘magnetic energy’ 027267
- Figs and anti-viral activity 012381
- Folk phytotherapeutical plants from Maratea area (Basilicata, Italy 019478
- Hack Tuke, Daniel – Healing - Toothache by suggestion and a placebo 026170
- Integrated metagenomic data analysis demonstrates that a loss of diversity in oral microbiota is associated with periodontitis 026760
- Kaffir lime leaves extract inhibits biofilm formation by Streptococcus mutans 021220
- Michaux, Henri - Far Off Inside - Easing toothache 004033
- Mrs Grieve on Angelica Tree (Aralia spinosa) 020901
- Mrs Grieve on Apples 016642
- Mrs Grieve on Asparagus 016645
- Mrs Grieve on Avens 019740
- Mrs Grieve on Calendula 010861
- Mrs Grieve on Common bugle 021240
- Mrs Grieve on Mulberries 027434
- Mrs Grieve on Slippery Elm 017215
- Mrs Grieve on Wild Amaranth 020773
- Mrs Grieve on Yarrow 017658
- Mrs Grieves on Gorse 029572
- Peru balsam and oral cancer 010129
- Plantain tea - The Healing power of herbs – Ceres Esplan 019573
- Potent anti-proliferative effects against oral and cervical cancers of Thai medicinal plants selected from the Thai/Lanna medicinal plant recipe database "MANOSROI III" 018895
- Professor Alexander Erskine - A Hypnotist’s Case Book – Curing paralysis of an arm and a speech impediment 029238
- Professor Alexander Erskine - A Hypnotist’s Case Book – Tooth extraction under hypnosis 029234
- Pyrano-isoflavans from Glycyrrhiza uralensis with antibacterial activity against Streptococcus mutans and Porphyromonas gingivalis 019316
- Summary of Dr Duke’s analysis showing the Antipathogenic Activities in: Azadirachta indica -- Neem 018320
- Tears, sweat and saliva and the fight against antigens 010332
- The Healing Power of Sleep 026790
- The role of the microbiome in cancer development and therapy 026778
- Tooth and gum disease and its effects on the body 012099
- Toothache cure 007602
Hallucination
- Agent Orange poisoning 006266
- Ansaid 018002
- Bacterial sinusitis and its frightening complications: subdural empyema and Lemierre syndrome 023718
- Beclometasone 017710
- Botox 018051
- Exidine 018981
- Povidone Iodine and Betadine 019853
- PubMed - Thoracic epidural analgesia or intravenous morphine analgesia after thoracoabdominal esophagectomy 012014
- Torisel hallucinations 006926
Out of time
- Agent Orange poisoning 006266
- At the dentists he had probably received an overdose of the medication 021175
- Dr Robert Crookall - More Astral projections – Nurse C. H. Normanby has an OBE when her tonsils are removed 023769
- Julie from Lllanelli could stop watches after her NDE 013036
In time
- At the dentists he had probably received an overdose of the medication 021175
- He had just closed his eyes and died 021334
- Julie from Lllanelli could stop watches after her NDE 013036
Dying
Environmental Influence
- Hack Tuke, Daniel – Sickness - Tooth decay induced by powerful emotions - Fear 026152
- Julie from Lllanelli could stop watches after her NDE 013036