Caries
Caries is a common disease that affects 95% of people. It is based on the destruction of the hard tissues of the tooth: enamel and the dentin located under it. The reason has not been definitively clarified. However, irregular dental care is a predisposing factor.
Diagnostics. Caries occurs gradually: a pigment spot appears on the surface of the enamel of a tooth (first white, and then yellow). Soon it turns brown. In the future, the enamel is destroyed, and then the dentin. The process usually proceeds slowly, in more rare cases — quickly. The resulting cavity first in the enamel, and then in the dentine progresses in depth and width. The remains of food in it serve as a breeding ground for bacteria that are abundant in the oral cavity. The putrefaction caused by them aggravates her antihygenic condition. There is an unpleasant smell. Tooth decay is accompanied by characteristic pain sensations. Quite acute pain occurs during the consumption of cold, hot, sour, sweet food. It disappears quickly after the elimination of these factors (rinsing the mouth with warm water). Unfortunately, a person adapts to the “conditions” of food, excluding temperature and chemical stimuli. He has an erroneous belief about complete well-being, and considers it unnecessary to consult a doctor. At the same time, the destructive process continues, which leads to a significant destruction of the tooth crown and the spread of the process to the dental pulp – pulp. This, in turn, complicates the treatment of the tooth and reduces the possibility of its preservation. And this is extremely important. Teeth destroyed or removed not only distort the act of chewing, speech phonetics, appearance, but also adversely affect the condition of the stomach. Due to poorly chewed food, gastritis, stomach ulcers, etc. may occur.
Treatment. Timely treatment to the dentist is absolutely necessary when signs of tooth decay appear. Its functional effectiveness will be restored: the destroyed enamel and dentin tissue will be economically removed and the integrity of the crown will be restored with the help of a filling material. In some regions of the globe, where drinking water contains fluoride salts less than normal, there is a particularly active tooth decay process in the entire population. In such cases, measures are recommended aimed at artificially introducing fluoride salts into the human body by including them in edible salt or centralized fluoridation of drinking water.
