Where There Is No Dentist 2012 81
IF THE PERSON
HAS
AND YOU FIND OUT
THAT
A
SWOLLEN FACE
He had a toothache recently.
The bad tooth hurts when
you tap it.
She is young, about 18 years
old, and has trouble opening
her mouth.
He was hit on the face or jaw.
The bone hurts when you
touch it. The teeth do not fit
together properly.
The swelling is under or
behind the jaw. It gets worse
when he is hungry and smells
food.
The swelling has been there for
a long time. It does not seem to
get better.
HE/SHE SEE
MAY HAVE PAGE
a tooth
abscess
93
a new tooth
growing in
100
a broken bone 108
an infection
inside the spit
gland
119
a tumor
125
A
LOOSE TOOTH
Food and tartar are attached
to the tooth. The gums
around it are loose and
swollen.
There was pain in the tooth
before, but it does not hurt
so much anymore. It has a
cavity and there may be a
sore on the gums near it.
The tooth was hit
some time ago.
When the loose tooth
moves, the bone around it
and the tooth beside it also
move.
When you ask the person to
slowly close his teeth, one
tooth hits another, before the
other teeth come together.
infection
inside the root
fibers—from
gum disease
infection in the
bone—from
an old tooth
abscess
101
99
and
93
a root broken
under the gum
96
a broken bone
around the
tooth’s roots
OR
infection inside
the bone from
Vincent’s
Infection
108
to
112
102
and
121
a tooth is out
of position and
biting too hard
against another
99