Caries

Often, a person begins to think about visiting the dentist only when the carious process, after destroying the tooth enamel, gets to the dentin under it - in most of these cases we are talking about the so-called average caries. Simply put, it is no longer initial, but not too deep. However, despite its moderate severity, such caries can cause a person plenty, and the pain from various stimuli is only a small part of the possible problems ...

Many people are sure that even a visit to the dentist with the aim of treating ordinary caries "will cost you a lot" is therefore ready to endure a toothache until the last moment. In this case it is useful to know that the gradual transformation of a healthy smile into a leaky picket fence ultimately costs an order of magnitude more expensive than timely installation of a seal. Next, we will talk about how much caries treatment costs today,how the degree of neglect of the carious process influences the final price and how to protect your wallet from the appetites of excessively active (in some cases) dentists ...

At the initial stages of demineralization of tooth enamel, the carious process often manifests itself as characteristic bright spots on the surface of the teeth - this is the so-called caries in the stage of the stain. Such kind of pathological changes of enamel are especially well visible on the frontal group of teeth. Approaches to the treatment of caries in the white spot stage today can vary significantly, much in this regard depends on the level of the clinic and the professionalism of the doctor - some doctors may suggest not touching the spot at all, others will offer remineralizing therapy with applying special gels and fluoride on the tooth enamel. Alternative options are also possible: the treatment of initial caries by infiltration (using Icon technology), the usual reaming of the spot with the formulation of a seal, or even the manufacture of veneer to correct the “facade” as a whole. So what to do in case of a sudden appearance of bright carious stains on the teeth and is it necessary in this case to be treated? Let's understand ...

Root cement caries is a serious problem for many people, and this is largely due to the specifics of carious destruction under the gum, when timely detection of the pathology is quite problematic. Most people can not independently and promptly notice the root defect, especially when it develops without destruction by caries in the cervical area - on the enamel visible to the eye. Hidden carious process often leads to difficult situations: the occurrence of caries complications - pulpitis and periodontitis, right up to the breaking of the coronal part of the dead tooth and its removal. Thanks to modern possibilities of diagnostics and treatment of caries of cement, methods of preserving teeth for a long time have appeared. What techniques and materials are used for this, risk factors for the development of this pathology, the choice of a reliable clinic for treatment - we'll talk about this and many other things further.

Many people think about the problem of caries only when it starts to spoil the normal life.Often this is not even associated with pain from various irritants (cold, sweet), but with caries on the front teeth, when people around you begin to see behind bad teeth not only the level of dental health, but also the general standard of living and human culture. If this is your case or you just understand that your front teeth are already far from perfect and something needs to be done with them - it's time to learn more about it ...

When pain in the tooth occurs and even when deep caries are found, many people do not rush to the dentist, but they drink another toothache pill and wait for everything to go away by itself or, as they say, “resolve”. However, the appearance of severe regular pain, a violation of aesthetics (if the front teeth are destroyed), the feeling of permanent unpleasant smell from the mouth - all this makes sooner or later think about the problem and its solution. In this case, there is often a lack of truthful information about the symptoms characteristic of deep caries, clinical manifestations, methods of self-diagnosis, and the features of treatment for tooth preservation.This and much more will be discussed further.

The relevance of caries prevention in children is confirmed by its high occurrence rate in preschool children, which today reaches almost 70% in 4-year-olds in Russia, 80% in 5-year-olds, and almost 90% in 6-year-olds. Among schoolchildren, the situation is not much better, since untreated caries before school provokes further new and new problems in the oral cavity. To prevent caries already in the preschool period, a comprehensive system of prevention has been developed, aimed not only at preschool children, but also at school children. It is based on shaping the child’s motivation to preserve healthy teeth, reinforcing the acquired skills with regard to the care of teeth and gums, as well as maintaining a high level of dental health throughout life. How to start prevention of caries in children and what methods and means to use for this - let's talk about it and ...

To the joy of dentists, today, increasingly, people are beginning to think about preventing caries, in order to keep their teeth healthy for as long as possible and to delay their prosthetics for as long as possible.However, unfortunately, the lifestyle associated with poor hygiene, too frequent consumption of sweets, as well as environmental conditions, genetics and other factors create all the necessary conditions for the development of caries in the modern adult. And if we multiply these predisposing factors by a constant lack of time, we get a situation when a request for dental care often happens in an emergency situation. These are situations where it becomes unbearable to endure pain: in such cases, it is often impossible to save teeth. Permanent dentures (“false jaws”), diseases of the temporomandibular joint (crunching, clicking, pain, inability to open the mouth), senile facial expression (appearance of wrinkles associated with the absence of part or all of the teeth) and etc. Do you need this? It is unlikely, so let's take a closer look at modern methods of prevention of dental caries, which are useful for every adult.

Every year, the problem of caries of milk teeth becomes more and more urgent due to the increase in the prevalence and intensity of the development of this disease in children, especially in children aged 2 to 3 years. Milk teeth are not sufficiently mineralized, not as dense as permanent ones, therefore often in a short time not only one, but also many teeth are destroyed. It would seem that a completely harmless caries on baby teeth, if not cured, can turn into a real disaster for the child and his parents. What is important for parents to know about caries in young children and how to prevent serious complications - let's talk about this in more detail ...

Attempts to treat dental caries were made 8 thousand years ago: scientists discovered the skull of people with drilled teeth with a hand tool. And the famous Persian doctor Avicenna, for example, actually treated carious lesions with the help of a smoking mixture of henbane, onion, and goat fat. Since then, medicine has made great strides, and today modern methods of caries treatment offer a variety of approaches,depending on the nature of the caries process, its stage, choice of filling material, the level of the clinic and the professionalism of the doctor. For a better understanding of the main stages of the treatment procedure and its interesting nuances, let's look at this topic in more detail.