Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Procedures to keep the teeth clean and healthy.  

A soft thread which can be pulled between the teeth to help keep them clean. A soft, nylon string that is inserted between the teeth, and particularly at the base of the teeth below the gum line, then manipulated to slide up and down against the tooth surface to remove food particles and plaque and…

A cyst near the root of a tooth. A cyst that forms from any of the odontogenic tissues.  

A splint used to treat talipes equinovarus (clubfoot), consisting of a curved bar attached to the soles of a pair of high-topped shoes. It is often used in late infancy and applied at bedtime. Its use generally follows casting and manipulation to reduce the deformity.  

A branching ulcer on the cornea, caused by a herpesvirus. A branching ulcer of the surface of the cornea caused by herpes simplex virus. A similar appearance may be produced by a healing corneal abrasion. Dendritic ulcers tend to recur because the virus lies dormant in the tissues; years may elapse between attacks. A branching…

Relating to the destruction of the myelin sheath round nerve fibres.  

A forecast of the numbers of people of different ages and sexes in an area at some time in the future.  

Referring to someone with dementia.  

Mental degeneration due to the tertiary stage of syphilis. A type observed in the advanced stages of central nervous system syphilis.