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The gradual loss of tooth substance due to sucking lemons is called erosion.
Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (MPDS) is the most common disorder causing pain in the masticatory apparatus and TMJ region. It accounts for approximately 80-90% of TMJ-related pain complaints. MPDS involves muscle spasm, tenderness, and dysfunction of masticatory muscles. Traumatic arthritis, trigeminal neuralgia, and degenerative arthritis are less common causes of orofacial pain compared to MPDS.
In Raynauds disease, when exposed to cold water, the hand appears blue (cyanotic) due to severe vasoconstriction and reduced blood flow. The typical color progression in Raynauds phenomenon is white (blanching) initially, then blue (cyanosis), followed by red (reactive hyperemia) upon rewarming. The blue phase represents the cyanotic stage of the vasospastic response.