Nail delamination

NAIL PROBLEMS Blisters and callusesIngrown, damaged nails Nail delaminationNail fungiBrittle nails  NAIL DELAMINATION WHAT IS NAIL DELAMINATION? Nails are corneous growths made up of keratin, a protein also found in hair.…

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Nail fungi

NAIL PROBLEMS Blisters and callusesIngrown, damaged nails Nail delaminationNail fungiBrittle nails  NAIL FUNGI WHAT ARE NAIL AND SKIN FUNGAL INFECTIONS? They are skin or nail changes that often occur as a…

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Blisters and calluses

SKIN PROBLEMS AcneAbrasions, skin scratchesEczema  DermatitisRhagades or cracksWartsPsoriasisHerpes UrticariaInsect BitesIrritated skinBlister and calluses BLISTER AND CALLUSES WHAT ARE BLISTERS AND CALLUSES? Friction between the skin and the object causes the epidermis to…

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Brittle nails

NAIL PROBLEMS Blisters and callusesIngrown, damaged nails Nail delaminationNail fungiBrittle nails  BRITTLE NAILS WHAT ARE FRAGILE AND BRITTLE NAILS? Nails are made of keratin, a complex structural protein that is an integral…

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Dental plaque

ORAL CAVITY PROBLEMS Tooth dicolourationCanker soresDental plaquePeriodontal diseaseInflamed gums    DENTAL PLAQUE WHAT IS DENTAL PLAQUE? Dental plaque is caused by insufficient and irregular oral hygiene. It is important that certain…

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Inflamed gums

ORAL CAVITY PROBLEMS Tooth dicolourationCanker soresDental plaquePeriodontal diseaseInflamed gums    INFLAMED GUMS WHAT ARE INFLAMED GUMS OR GINGIVITIS? Gingivitis is an advanced condition of inflamed gums and can lead to periodontitis (chronic inflammation, tooth loss).Gingivitis can…

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Canker sores

ORAL CAVITY PROBLEMS Tooth dicolourationCanker soresDental plaquePeriodontal diseaseInflamed gums    CANKER SORES WHAT ARE CANKER SORES? Canker sores, also called recurrent aphthous stomatitis, are one of the most common forms of…

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Periodontal disease

ORAL CAVITY PROBLEMS Tooth dicolourationCanker soresDental plaquePeriodontal diseaseInflamed gums    PERIODONTAL DISEASE WHAT IS PERIODONTAL DISEASE? Periodontitis is an inflammation of the periodontal tissues that develops from long-term inflamed gums as…

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