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Tips and Recommendations for Dental Care

Dental CareThis time we will talk about teeth. Let’s start by mentioning that nutrition is not only responsible for providing energy to the body but is also a key factor in dental healthand good nutrition is that we can prevent disease in the teeth and gums.

If you want to maintain healthy teeth, you should avoid if possible as sweets and sugars are the main causes of tooth decay. On the other hand, we find proteins that are great allies for the maintenance of a luxury teeth. For example, low intake of protein in an infant can delay the appearance of the teeth. Moreover, if we do not get the proteinneeded cavities may also occur. To strengthen the teeth we should consume foods high in calcium and vitamin D and fluoride. In the specific case of fluorine, it is responsible to harden the enamel of our teeth.

Leave aside the issue of food and focus on toothaches, perhaps one of the worst pains a person can suffer. The physical discomfort of the teeth can become a torment. The first thing to do if you feel a swelling of the tooth, is to go immediately to the dentist so you can save the tooth inflamed through a technique called pulpotomy. In the case no longer has anything to do as the root of the tooth has been affected, remove wheel is best. The best thing to prevent the swelling of a toothache is to place a bag of ice for the first symptoms of pain, in addition to medical mouthwashes.

Dental Health Care: Periodontal Disease

Dental Health Care: Periodontal Disease

The teeth and surrounding structures are more susceptible than we think to infection. With proper hygiene can be more protected from bacteria that attack our teeth and gums.

The periodontium

The periodontium consists of the tissues that surround and protect the teeth. These are the gum tissue, bone around the tooth (called alveolar bone), periodontal ligament and cemented. A healthy gingival is pink, has an elastic consistency and appearance of orange peel. In a healthy tooth the gingival come to embrace the neck of the tooth, which is the union between the crown and root.

The bone under normal conditions reaches 1-1.5 mm below the attachment. Read the rest of this entry »