Many childhood illnesses can cause hearing loss. Ear infections can cause the middle ear to fill with fluid and cause hearing loss that usually clears when the infection and fluid are gone. Other infections may cause damage to the middle or inner ear and permanent hearing loss. Diseases known to affect hearing in children include chickenpox, encephalitis, influenza, measles, meningitis, and mumps. Vaccines can help protect your child from several of these diseases.
1. Endodontist. These specialist dentists deal with diseases of the inner working of the tooth (âthe pulpâ). The bulk of their work is doing root canal treatment. You may need to see them if you need this âendodontic workâ, particularly if the tooth involved is a difficult one. Read on here.
âº the area of dentistry (= the work of a dentist) concerned with the gums (= the pink flesh in the mouth into which the teeth are fixed) and other tissues around the teeth. (Definition of âperiodonticsâ from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press) Browse. periodical.