Caries

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

Many people are sure that a visit to the dentist, even with the goal of treating ordinary caries, will “cost a pretty penny”, therefore they are 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 holey picket fence ultimately costs an order of magnitude more expensive than the 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 affects the final price and how to protect your wallet from the appetites of overly active (in some cases) dentists ...

At the initial stages of tooth enamel demineralization, the carious process often manifests itself as characteristic bright spots on the surface of the teeth - this is the so-called caries in the spot stage. Such pathological changes in enamel are especially clearly visible on the frontal group of teeth. Approaches to the treatment of caries in the stage of a white spot today can vary significantly, and 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 special gels and fluoride varnish applied to the tooth enamel. Alternative options are also possible: treatment of initial caries by infiltration (using Icon technology), conventional reaming of a spot with filling, or even the manufacture of veneers to correct the “facade” as a whole. So what to do with the sudden appearance of light carious spots on the teeth and is treatment really necessary in this case? Let's figure it out ...

Caries of root cement is a serious problem for many people, and this is largely due to the specifics of carious destruction under the gum, when the timely detection of pathology is quite problematic. Most people cannot independently and timely notice a root defect, especially when it develops without decay by caries in the cervical region - on enamel visible to the eye. The latent carious process often leads to difficult situations: the occurrence of complications of caries - pulpitis and periodontitis, up to the breaking off of the crown of the dead tooth and its removal. Thanks to modern diagnostic capabilities and the treatment of cement caries, methods for preserving teeth for a long time have appeared. What techniques and materials are used, risk factors for the development of this pathology, the choice of a reliable clinic for treatment - we will talk about this and much more.

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

If there is pain in the tooth and even if deep caries is found, many people do not rush to the dentist, but drink another pill for toothache and wait for it to go away by itself or, as they say, will resolve. However, the appearance of severe regular pains, a violation of aesthetics (if the front teeth are destroyed), a feeling of constant halitosis - all this makes us sooner or later think about the problem and its solution. In this case, often there is not enough truthful information about the symptoms characteristic of deep caries, clinical manifestations, methods of self-diagnosis and treatment features to preserve the tooth. This and much more will be discussed later.

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

To the delight of dentists, today more and more people are starting to think about caries prevention 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 a modern adult. And if we multiply these predisposing factors by a constant lack of time, then we get a situation where dental care is often sought in an emergency. These are situations when it becomes simply unbearable to endure pain: in such cases, often the teeth can no longer be saved. Permanent decay and multiple tooth extraction result in removable dentures (“false jaws”), temporomandibular joint diseases (crunching, clicking, pain, inability to open the mouth), senile facial expression (wrinkles associated with the absence of part or all of the teeth) and etc. Do you need this? It is unlikely, therefore, let's take a closer look at the modern methods of prevention of dental caries, which are useful for every adult.

Every year, the problem of decay of deciduous teeth is becoming more urgent due to an increase in the prevalence and intensity of the development of this disease in children, especially at the age of 2 to 3 years. Milk teeth are still not sufficiently mineralized, not as dense as permanent, so often in a short time, not only one, but also many teeth are destroyed. It would seem that quite harmless caries on baby teeth, if untreated, 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 skulls of people with teeth drilled using a hand tool. And the famous Persian doctor Avicenna, for example, actually cured carious lesions with the help of a smoking mixture of bleached, onion and goat fat. Since then, medicine has stepped far forward, and today modern methods of caries treatment offer various approaches, depending on the nature of the carious process, its stage, the 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 consider this topic in more detail.