What is tooth decay or how to keep your teeth healthy?
Caries, or pathological decay of teeth, is an extremely common phenomenon in Russia. Statistics show that 80-90% of children suffer from decay of deciduous teeth, and among adults, 95-98% have filled teeth.
However, if tooth decay does occur, it cannot be cured with pills. Tissues affected by caries can be removed exclusively by surgery, so they are drilled out. The tooth must be treated with fluoride preparations, which have a caries-static effect. After that, a seal is installed. In order for it to serve as long as possible, it is extremely important to leave the anatomical structure of the tooth. The most progressive currently are light-cured fillings. In the case of a good installation, such seals can last for about ten years. The light-curing material is aesthetic, reliable, durable, strong, it can withstand the chewing load for a long time, is caries-static, and also releases substances that prevent caries from developing under the filling.
how to keep your teeth healthyBefore installing the filling, the dentist must carefully check whether there are any tissues in the tooth that are damaged by caries, otherwise the process of destruction may continue under the filling. With the help of modern technology, very accurate examination results can be obtained.
During the formation of caries, symptoms arise that are known to almost everyone: when in contact with sweet or cold, painful sensations appear in a sore tooth. If pain occurs, then this situation is already running. It is much better to notice such processes before the onset of pain. In this case, there will be fewer complications, the filling will be smaller, and the tooth will remain stronger.
Dentists advise to be examined twice a year for prevention purposes . Only under this condition can you notice caries at an early stage and get rid of it with minimal losses. When a person comes to the dentist with severe pain, the tooth is most likely already deeply affected, so it is much more difficult to save it.
There is a nerve inside the tooth. If tooth decay enters a nerve, it has to be removed and the tooth becomes dead. And such a tooth is extremely fragile because it does not receive nutrition. 30% of the nutrition of the tooth occurs due to the gums, namely the vessels and nerves that are located in it. 70% of the tooth is nourished from the inside - it is through the root of the tooth that the nerve passes, as well as the lymphatic and blood vessels. The dentist tries his best to keep the tooth alive, so he removes as little tissue as possible. Your own is always better than an artificial one. No matter how wonderful the fillings are, nothing can replace its fabrics, those given by nature.
If the dentist is forced to remove the nerve, the tooth becomes very fragile, like a thin-walled porcelain cup. In such cases, it is advised to put crowns, since at the junction with the filling there is a danger that the fragile wall of the tooth will break off, and then the doctor will have to remove it.
The tooth is covered with a crown from all sides. All thin walls of the tooth are protected with ceramics: white, aesthetic, beautiful. The technician even applies black stripes to give the impression that this is a living tooth and not a crown. However, ideally, you should not allow the development of caries, since your natural is better than artificial, for this you need to undergo a mandatory examination at least twice a year.