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How to prevent caries
What is caries?
Caries of teeth (lat. Caries dentiis) - in exact translation caries means rotting.
The term caries began to be called the disease of hard tooth tissues, which are manifested in the destruction of enamel and dentin of the tooth. This is the most common dental disease that affects up to 98% of the world's inhabitants. Tooth caries is accompanied by characteristic pain. This disease can be divided into five degrees: not complicated caries, carious spot, superficial caries, medium caries, deep caries.
How is caries formed?
Caries is formed due to acids (as a result of microbial activity), which dissolve the structure of the tooth. When eating foods with a high sugar content, bacteria are vital and produce acid. It should be noted that the bacteria in large quantities are on plaque on the teeth, as well as on the tongue.
How to treat caries?
The sooner you go to the dentist (at the first sign of caries), the easier and cheaper it will be to treat it. Caries treatment is carried out with the obligatory treatment with boron. Then medical treatment and filling of the cavity with a filling material is carried out.
Medium caries treatment is carried out in one session in the dental clinic. Usually deep caries requires repeated visits to rule out the possibility of pulpitis. Sometimes you have to remove a nerve. Deep caries can be treated in one session, but this requires a lot of experience.
It is important to know that properly cured caries will not cause trouble in the future.
How to prevent caries?
You can prevent tooth decay! To do this:
use less sugar or use a sugar substitute;
use sugarless chewing gum;
brush teeth 2 times a day;
use dental floss;
undergo a dental examination at least 2 times a year;
consult with a dentist or independently choose a toothpaste containing fluoride.
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