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\"\"When it comes to your oral health, we hope you never have any pains or problems. Good preventive care<\/a> will help you always feel your best! But even with the best habits, dental problems do happen. In that case, oral pathology is the science and medicine that helps diagnose and treat whatever is making you ache. If you think you have oral disease, don\u2019t be embarrassed, but get help as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

What is Oral Pathology?<\/h3>\n

Sometimes things go wrong, even in the healthiest people. If you have pain, bleeding, or unusual symptoms in your mouth, oral pathology helps us find the answers you need.<\/p>\n

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According to the American Dental Association<\/a>: \u201cOral pathology is the specialty of dentistry and discipline of pathology that deals with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions.\u201d<\/em> In other words, oral pathology is the science that understands the causes and effects of these diseases. Common practices include clinical examinations, lab testing, and taking the whole body health and chemistry into consideration.<\/p>\n

Pathology is important because if you have a certain problem, we want to know exactly what it is so that we can offer the right treatment. For example, viruses and bacteria are completely different kinds of organisms. Both can make you sick, but in order to get the proper treatment, we want to know what exactly is causing the problem.<\/p>\n

For example, let\u2019s say at your last checkup, one of your Goose Creek dentists<\/a> noticed your gums bled more than usual and have started to recede. These are early warning signs of gingivitis and gum disease. But why now? Your gums have been healthy for your whole life. After a brief discussion, we rule out any dietary, hygiene or lifestyle changes. But you are taking a new medication \u2013 a medication that is known to cause dry mouth, a common risk factor for gum disease. Aha! And there we have it. Oral pathology has done it again!<\/p>\n

Oral pathology takes into consideration your personal health background to consider what existing medical conditions might be affecting you specifically. This is why it\u2019s a great idea to have a good relationship with Carolina Complete Dental<\/a> that includes sharing any and all health problems and medications \u2013 even if you think they don\u2019t have anything to do with your mouth. Your oral health and your overall health go hand-in-hand!<\/p>\n

Oral Diseases<\/h3>\n

According to the World Health Organization<\/a>: \u201cRisk factors for oral diseases include an unhealthy diet, tobacco use, harmful alcohol use, poor oral hygiene, and social determinants.\u201d<\/em> Any of these combined with your personal risk factors can make you and your mouth unhealthy.<\/p>\n

The main categories of oral diseases are:<\/p>\n