Common oral conditions
- Management of oral conditions
- Symptomatic apical periodontitis
- Acute apical abscess
- Acute pericoronitis (including erupting teeth in children)
- Acute periodontal conditions
- Dentine hypersensitivity
- Pulpitis
- Alveolar osteitis (dry socket)
- Post-extraction haemorrhage
- Oral ulceration
- Cracked, fractured, loose or displaced tooth fragments and restorations
- Ill-fitting or loose dentures
- Orthodontic problems
- Acute sinusitis
A brief description and the key signs and symptoms is given for each of the conditions or group of conditions below. Recommended actions are presented under the headings Initial Management (immediate care that any care provider can follow) and Subsequent Care (follow up care provided by a dental or other healthcare professional).