Dental Disease
Tooth sensitivity
If more than once felt a sharp pain in your teeth after drinking or eating or drinking hot or cold, chances are you suffer from tooth sensitivity.
Tooth sensitivity is caused by wear of the tooth surface or gum tissue, which usually causes intense pain on occasions or discomfort.
The most common cause of this problem is due to the exposure of tooth roots by receding gums. As these roots are not coated with enamel, the channels leading to the tooth’s nerve center are exposed and cause intense pain when they come into contact with sources of heat or cold.
Tooth sensitivity is not treated properly can lead to more serious oral problems. Sometimes the pain when brushing teeth does not allow the proper hygiene of the teeth, and therefore increases the risk of tooth decay and gum disease different.
In case of developing tooth sensitivity first and most important step, as always, discuss with your dentist or hygienist.
Today, sensitive teeth can be treated effectively in most cases. Surely, the dentist will prescribe a gel or a fluoride rinse based. Meanwhile, try using a toothpaste especially suitable for this problem. Ask your dentist about the right product to address this problem.
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Dental Sealants
We strive to make aesthetic and functional rehabilitation, nothing will be the same as having our teeth intact, or as I say sometimes to pacientitos, children, nothing better than “diocito” gave us, the rest is often artificial and due date.
Within the preventive dentistry, in addition to good hygiene instructions, talking about healthy eating and make fluoridation, dentists with pit and fissure sealants, an excellent alternative to prevent future damage.
The teeth are constantly covered with a sticky film of bacteria called plaque. When we eat or drink anything containing sugar or starch-like milk, bread, biscuits, sweets, beverages (soft drinks), juices, fruits and many other foods, the bacteria convert sugar and starch into acids that attack enamel teeth. These repeated acid attacks may eventually lead to cavities.
One of the sites most commonly develop cavities on the chewing surfaces is called occlusal (the biting) of the back teeth, called premolars and molars. When you spend your tongue over the occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth, you may notice the depressions and grooves. These grooves, called pits and fissures, help to grind food. Read the rest of this entry »
Tooth Decay: Sealing the cracks
Decay is usually located in the premolars and molars in childhood pieces are in the process of training, so they are less resistant to acids, and also have small pits and fissures on the top, where easily accumulated plaque. Therefore, to increase the resistance of these teeth can be used to fissure sealing technique, which involves applying a thin film of acrylic resin on the tooth surface, thus reducing their exposure to acid .
This is a simple, no annoying and extremely useful, for what is considered an excellent preventive measure for tooth decay in children.
The dentist if you should be done or not.
After conducting a thorough cleaning of the teeth surface to be treated, the dentist applies and extends acrylic resin on the child’s teeth to form a uniform layer. On drying, the film is firmly bonded to the tooth surface and provides effective protection against cavities.
The hope for the future: vaccines
It is known that caries is a result of the action of bacteria that normally inhabit the mouth, such as Streptococcus mutans. Therefore, it is logical to assume that by a specific vaccine to eliminate these germs, there would be an exceptional result in the prevention of caries.
Today there is progress in the production of these vaccines, and even some positive results have been obtained in experimental tests. It is therefore very likely that in the near future get anticaries effective and safe vaccines for humans. But this is still only a hope and not a reality, meanwhile, can only be extra preventive measures available.
Fluoride to Prevent Caries
Fluoride
Fluoride is a chemical element, incorporated into the tooth enamel, increased markedly this tissue resistance to acids and therefore very useful for the prevention of caries. It can be administered through the fluoridation of drinking water or applied directly or topically, in the dental office.
The practice of gargle with fluorinated liquids or elixirs may be done at home, and is a simple and effective in preventing tooth decay. It is used in older children. The use of fluoride toothpaste is always useful as a preventive measure to avoid development of caries.
Topical application of fluoride by a dentist
The direct application of products with a high concentration of fluoride on teeth is a preventive technique that can only perform the dentist after conducting a thorough dental cleaning. This is a simple procedure and nothing annoying, which is very effective when practiced regularly until age fourteen.
1 .- The dentist fills a special plastic tray, adapted to the shape of the teeth, with a gel of high fluorine content.
2 .- enter the chamber with fluoride gel in the baby’s mouth, so as to cover all his teeth have different flavors gels are not to be unpleasant to taste.
3 .- tray keeps in close contact with the teeth, three to five minutes, breathing in saliva to avoid accumulation
4 .- Finally, remove the tray and indicates the child to spit out the remains of the gel, as it should not swallow.
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What is Tooth decay?
Tooth decay is so common during childhood that requires the adoption of specific preventive measures and early diagnosis and prompt treatment when, despite everything, is shown.
With regard to prevention, in addition to regular brushing and limiting consumption of sugars, include other specific measures that serve to increase the resistance of the teeth and thus reduce their susceptibility to caries, such as the use of fluoride or fissure sealing. Should inform and consult with the dentist the usefulness and necessity of applying these procedures in each case.
As for Tooth decay treatment, we recommend early diagnosis of cavities, which is ensured if it satisfies the control periodic visits to the dentist. Thus the problem can be resolved in the early stages of evolution, when simple measures are still required.
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How can I Prevent Periodontal Disease
The good thing is that you can help prevent the periodontal disease (gum) careful teeth well every day and receiving dental checkups regular. Then, how to keep their teeth and your gums healthy:
Brush your teeth well twice a day.
This removes the film of bacteria from the teeth. Be sure to use a toothbrush soft-bristle that is in good condition. The toothpastes and mouthwashes that contain fluoride strengthens the teeth and prevent tooth decay. Choose the products bearing the seal of Acceptance (Seal of Acceptance) of the Dental Association Americana, its guarantee of that meet the requirements of safety and efficacy of the ADA. The ADA reviewed all the allegations in the announcements of any product that bears the stamp. The seal on a product is a security for consumers and dentists against the assertions misleading or false about the safety and efficacy of a product.
Wipe between teeth every day.
Cleaning between teeth with floss or another cleaners interdental removes bacteria and the food particles between teeth, where the toothbrush not reached. Often, you can reverse the periodontal disease (gum) early with the brushing and flossing every day. If you use interdental cleaners, ask your dentist how to use for not hurt the gums.
Follow a balanced diet.
Choose various foods of the five core groups of food, as breads, cereals and other grain products; fruit; vegetables; meat, poultry and fish; and dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt. Limit snacks between meals.
Visit your dentist regularly.
It is important checkups regular dental, and the professional cleaning are essential to prevent periodontal diseases.
Signs of The Gum Disease
There are many signs of periodontal disease. It is important to see your dentist if note any of the following symptoms:
- The gums bleed the brushing your teeth
- Gums rojas, inflamed or painful
- Gums loose and loose
- Persistent bad breath
- Pus between teeth and gums
- Teeth loose or that they are separating
- Changes in its bite
- Changes in the adaptation of dentures partial
However, it is possible to have periodontal disease without noted none of these signs.
The most people do not feel any pain due to illness and that is why often goes unnoticed. For this reason is important to request appointments with your dentist and request an evaluation periodontal.
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What are the Signs of Periodontal Disease (of The Gums)
What are the signs of periodontal disease (of the gums)?
If you notice any of the following signs of periodontal disease (of the gums), see your dentist immediately:
- You bleed the gums to brush;
- The gums red, swollen or sensitive
- The gums have separated from the tooth
- The persistent bad breath
- Pus between teeth and gums
- The loose teeth
- Change in the bite
- Change in the adjustment of the dentures partial
Normal Gums healthy
The gums healthy and bone anchor the teeth firmly in place
Periodontitis
If you do not removed, plaque will harden into tatar (tartar). According to the plaque and tartar continue accumulate, the gums begin to reverse (separate) of the teeth, and formed bags between your teeth and gums.
Advanced Periodontitis
The gums recede more, destroying more bone and periodontal ligament. The teeth—up healthy teeth—can loosen and may have to remove.
What is The Periodontal Disease (of The Gums)
The periodontal disease (gum) is an infection of the tissues surrounding and give support to the teeth. It is one of the main causes of the loss of the teeth in adults. However, such as periodontal disease (gum) is usually painless, you may not know that, it is.
The periodontal disease (of the gums) is caused by the plate, a sticky film of bacteria that constantly forms in the teeth. These bacteria create toxins that can harm to the gums.
In the early stage of the periodontal disease (of the gums), called gingivitis, the gums can red, swollen and bleed easily. At this stage, the disease is reversible yet and normally can be eliminated by the brushing and flossing official.
In stages more advanced periodontal disease (of the gums), called periodontitis, gums and bone that support the teeth can seriously damage. You can loosen the teeth, you can fall or may be that the dentists have to clear.
Effect That Smoking has On Your Teeth
It is known that smoking is addictive also causes several lung diseases and cancer, however, how much is known about the damage it does to the teeth and gums?
People always think that the only effect that smoking has on your teeth is pigmentation, however, recent medical studies have shown that cigarette addiction cause periodontal disease [popularly known as pyorrhea] weakness and loss of enamel bone or tooth, says Vallarino.
According to the dentist, toxins, “the poison” of cigarette pollution affecting the whole body circulation. “And the damage caused is faster in the peripheral capillaries and nerve endings, which is why smokers have more gum problems.”
The heat and toxic snuff weaken the tooth enamel which could lead to fractures, even when you chew ice.
Experts explain that the teeth are organic and inorganic components. When you’re young the tooth has more organic components, making it stronger, contrary to what happens when you have more than 50 years.
What makes the cigarette is to advance this process is killing the organic components that make the tooth has life and is resistant.
The pigmentation can be corrected with a whitening treatment. However, periodontal disease and weakness in the enamel are difficult to treat. For this reason, doctors recommend quitting.