Milk teeth, as well as permanent, subject to various diseases, including dental caries. The reason for the destruction of milk teeth often becomes a habit baby fall asleep with a bottle in his mouth. Any liquid present in it but water, prolonged contact with the teeth, can destroy tooth enamel. In addition, the material from which made dressing on a bottle nipple, can also have a negative effect on tooth enamel.

Prevention

As you know, the best treatment is prevention, so parents need to take all measures to protect the child's teeth. To do this, do not let him sleep with a bottle after feeding clean his gums with a clean tissue, and from the beginning of life to teach him healthy food. If the child is already very accustomed to the bottle and do not want to fall asleep without it, it gradually wean.

Treatment

If milk teeth to prevent cavities Milk teeth - how they are formed?   fails, the choice of treatment will be carried out depending on how badly damaged teeth. In identifying caries More about caries - take care of your teeth until it's too late   the early stages of failure is reversible; generally is used to treat fluorine and, in addition, it is recommended to make changes in the baby's diet.

If milk teeth caries caused more serious damage, we recommend installing crowns. Sealing of deciduous teeth found ineffective, since it is associated with an increased risk of tooth decay spread to other teeth.

If caries struck milk tooth pulp, a more complex treatment including removal of the pulp. If you do not, the infection may develop, because of which will be disturbed development of permanent teeth.

Most parents believe that the treatment of baby teeth is not necessary, as soon anyway grow new teeth. In fact, the baby teeth are essential for normal development of the jaw, and for good growth of permanent teeth milk teeth must be healthy. Do not be afraid that visiting the dentist at an early age would be a strong stress How to beat stress? Create an oasis   for a child. Modern technologies allow to treat teeth with little or no pain, and pediatric dentists know how to calm the child. Before the visit to the dentist do not tell horror stories about the kid dentist in his childhood (if any), and the child will take the treatment without any special experiences.

Experts say the high efficiency of active periodontal treatment, provided that the patient strictly follows a specific treatment program. In one study, for example, in patients who did not follow the instructions received from the doctor of oral care after treatment, nearly six times increased risk of tooth loss compared with those who have complied with all recommendations of the doctor.

Some dentists say that when used at the same time professional treatment and good care at home, the likelihood of successful treatment is 85%. Periodontal treatment is usually more successful in non-smokers than smokers. According to some reports, periodontal treatment in people with Type II diabetes helps improve blood sugar Blood sugar - one of the main indicators of human health . Does treatment reduce the risks associated with other diseases, including heart attack and stroke Stroke - a serious brain injury , not yet known.

The goals of treatment

After detection of periodontal disease, treatment aims to:

• Slow and control of disease
• Preservation of periodontal tissue in a state in which they are relatively easy to respond to treatment
• When possible, the recovery of support structures which include bone and gum tissue ligament

Stages of treatment:

• Initial cleaning and scaling of periodontal pockets.
• Surgical methods: as appropriate, reduction of deep periodontal pockets, which remain under the gums after brushing sessions.
• Receiving small doses of oral antibiotics or point.
• The regular procedure for saving results.

After completion of active treatment phase, the patient should take place every three months cleaning sessions lasting from 45 minutes to one hour. These procedures can be carried out as a periodontist and dentist. In addition, the patient should continue to take care of the oral cavity in the home.

Taking antibiotics before treatment. If the patient has a history of mitral valve prolapse Mitral valve prolapse: the main thing - time to discover   or rheumatic heart disease, it is assigned to take antibiotics before any dental procedure, including, and related periodontal treatment. This is to prevent bacterial endocarditis, a condition that can endanger the life of these patients.

Deep cleaning

For the treatment of periodontal disease usually requires deep cleaning, which is performed in three or four sessions; usually performed once a week session. The specialist uses both ultrasonic and hand tools.

• First, using an ultrasonic probe remove plaque. Sound vibrations of the device above the threshold of human hearing.
• To prevent overheating when using such a probe and to flush contaminants usually used plain water.
• The surface of the solid plaque Plaque - why it should be removed?   smooth, which helps remove bacteria that are going there.
• Polishing is the last stage of the procedure. After her tooth surface becomes smoother, and for some time the bacteria will be more difficult to attach to it.

After cleaning, the dentist will check the depth of periodontal pockets around the teeth. Features of further treatment is determined by the results of the first session:

• If after cleaning the periodontal inflammation decreased significantly, requiring only observation.
• Upon detection of an abscess may require surgery.
• Finally, the patient gives detailed instructions for oral care at home. Typically, care is simple and involves regular tooth brushing, rinsing the mouth, flossing.

Curettage of periodontal pockets

The objective of this procedure - the complete removal of the affected tissue and harmful bacteria. Scraping provides a deeper and more complete cleaning of periodontal pockets. However, there is evidence that the effectiveness of this procedure is not much higher than a conventional deep cleaning; Perhaps with time experts will use it less and less.