Wisdom teeth are extracted from 5 million Americans a year. After your tooth has been removed, the next step is to begin your road to recovery. As with any surgery, there are some risks that you may face complications, such as a dry socket. Fortunately, you can work with your dentist to get the dry socket under control.
The Symptoms of a Dry Socket
When you have a dry socket, you will experience pain three to four days after you have had the tooth removed.
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Optic neuritis is a serious eye disorder that is caused by the swelling of your optic nerve. The optic nerve is responsible for sending images from your retina to your brain, so if it is destroyed, you will not be able to see. This makes optic neuritis a very serious condition. Here are four things you need to know about it.
What are the signs of optic neuritis?
Most of the time, optic neuritis only affects one eye.
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Your hearing doctor has diagnosed that persistent ringing in your ears as tinnitus. If a physical cause is discovered, such as a tumor in your middle ear, then this condition may be curable. If no cause is determined, you'll be faced with it for the rest of your life. The treatment must then be focused on reducing the impact of tinnitus on your work, relationships and recreational interests. Here are a number of treatments that will help you cope with the ringing in your ears and minimize its impact on your life.
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If you have been diagnosed with a chronic disease, exercise may help you with some of your symptoms. Before you start doing any exercises, however, it is important that you speak with your doctor about the exercises that are safe for you to do.
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis can sometimes cause fractures. This is usually due to your bones not being thick enough. If this happens, your doctor may perform kyphoplasty surgery to treat it.
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As the knee is one of the most important joints in the body, it makes sense to protect it fully. However, you can only protect your knees if you know the dangers they face every day. This means you should know how the following four habits can damage your knees:
Bad Posture
Bad posture is bad for all your joints, including your knees. For example, sitting with your ankles bent inwards or outwards can cause back and knee pain.
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