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2. Look at the person.
People have some problems more often at certain ages. When a person
first comes in to see you, notice his age. Then, before you ask him to
open his mouth, look at his face for a sore or swollen area.
SWELLING
CHILD
Swelling can come from:
• mumps
• an infection in the spit
gland (p. 119)
• a tooth abscess (p. 93)
YOUNG PERSON
Swelling can come from:
• a new tooth growing
in (p. 100)
• a tooth abscess (p. 93)
ADULT
Swelling can come from:
• a tooth abscess (p. 93)
• a broken jaw (p. 113)
• a tumor (p. 125)
A SORE
CHILD
A sore can come from:
• impetigo
• Vincent’s infection
(p. 102)
YOUNG PERSON
A sore can come from:
• fever blisters (p. 104)
• a tooth abscess (p. 93)
ADULT
A sore can come from:
• a tooth abscess (p. 93)
• a bone infection
(osteomyelitis)