Caries of milk teeth

Caries - the destruction of dental hard tissue by enzymes of bacteria inhabiting in the oral cavity. Poor oral hygiene Oral hygiene - not only in the dentist's chair   It leads to the fact that the bacteria multiply on the surface of teeth and destroy them to form a cavity. Access to the soft tissue (pulp) of the tooth causes the inflammatory processes - pulpitis and periodontitis (inflammation of the ligament that holds the tooth in the cell).

If the decay of baby teeth Milk teeth - how they are formed?   deeply affects milk tooth, then it is possible that it could harm the rudiments of permanent teeth.

As with the defeat of the permanent teeth, dental caries of deciduous teeth has four stages of development:

• stage spot - the depletion of areas of enamel and dentin mineral salts, restorative dental hard tissues;
• surface caries - tooth enamel loss;
• Average caries - loss of enamel and dentin;
• deep caries - tooth cavity opening and are usually associated complications - pulpitis.

Caries of milk teeth is characterized by fast-flowing due to insufficient enamel strong and losing several teeth.

Treatment of caries of deciduous teeth

At the stage of patches of deciduous teeth caries is treated by restoring the tooth mineralization. To this end, superimposed on the tooth applique with calcium salts and fluorine; These solutions may also be administered by electrophoresis; appointed child brushing teeth therapeutic toothpaste containing mineral salts strengthen the enamel. The tooth surface is treated with a special varnish containing fluorine. After this treatment the stain usually passes or "canned", that is, tooth decay is not deepened.

At the deeper stages of caries dental hard tissues are processed using boron are removed all affected by caries tissue. After that, when the cavity surface and the average caries sealing. With deep caries Deep caries: the consequences of irresponsibility   permanent seal not immediately applied after treatment with oral imposed Medicated Pads Feminine pads - talk about wings Impregnated with anti-bacterial, analgesic and anti-inflammatory agents, and on top of it - a temporary filling. If a temporary filling tooth does not hurt, it means that tooth decay is not complicated pulpitis and temporary filling replaced by a constant.

Pulpit milk teeth treated in different ways:

• biological method - tooth cavity open, washed with antibacterial solution and a few days bandage with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs, which serves as a temporary seal; Fold change until until after the inflammation, then place a permanent seal;
• method of non-vital pulp amputation - pulp crown is removed and the pulp located in the root canal of the tooth mummified using special products; method is used when pulpitis in milk molars.

Milk teeth can and should be treated, or they may have a negative impact not only on the dentition system, but also on the entire body of the child.

Galina Romanenko

The structure of the teeth

The upper part of the tooth that is at the surface, is called a crown, the bottom - is that in the depth of the gums, - the root. Above teeth covered with hard tissue, dentin, in which the crown is covered with enamel another, and in the root - cement. Inside the crown is a cavity, which is converted into a root channel. Solid tissue allow us to chew and protect the tooth cavity to which is the pulp. Slurry - a soft tissue inside the tooth, there are arranged the blood vessels and nerves.

Plaque

Improper oral care in the teeth accumulate food debris that serves as an excellent breeding ground for a variety of microorganisms, including pathogens. The bacteria form a so-called plaque by which creates the conditions for their reproduction and development. Initially formed soft plaque, but over time, if not removed, soft plaque turns into tartar. Plaque, laying between the tooth and gum, a so-called periodontal pocket in which to freely live and breed numerous microorganisms.

Cavities as the main danger

Pathogens, settled in the soft dental deposits (plaques) secrete enzymes that erode tooth enamel and penetrate further, initially in the dentin, then the pulp and root canals. This process is called decay. Caries - is the destruction of dental hard tissues to form a cavity in it. When caries on the enamel of the tooth first appears white spot - a sign of the loss of minerals and then gets a spot color from brown to black - the process of losing minerals is growing. The next stage - surface caries, and the enamel is destroyed to the point of transition it into the dentin. Damage to the surface layer of dentin - this is the average caries. With deep caries cavity is formed and opens access to the soft tissues of the tooth. When tooth caries can sometimes hurt when pressed on him, while taking a hot, cold or sour foods.

Complications of tooth decay

What complications can give caries? First of all - an inflammation of the soft tissues of the tooth pulp that will be felt strong and prolonged pain. If the spread of the infection do not stop, then the affected periodontal ligament that holds the tooth in the socket, developing periodontitis. Decayed tooth is a constant source of infection in the mouth, and this may lead to gum disease and internal organs, because bacteria with food get into the gastrointestinal tract, are absorbed from the blood. Particular care is necessary to monitor the teeth in the presence of chronic diseases.

Caries treatment

Caries treatment - the removal of the affected parts of the tooth, followed by the closure of the cavity by means of sealing. With deep caries Deep caries: the consequences of irresponsibility   a tooth cavity is fully disclosed, the pulp is removed together with blood vessels and nerves (including those of the root canal) and only after that the tooth is sealed.

Carious lesions of hard tooth tissue

There are also non-carious lesions of hard tissue of the tooth. They are divided into congenital, hereditary, and those that appeared after the eruption of teeth Teething: hard times . Congenital non-carious lesions occur in severe injuries metabolism in the body of the fetus during tooth formation. An example of such a disease can be hypoplasia Hypoplasia - a congenital malformation of the fetus   (underdevelopment) of tooth enamel.

Acquired disease is, for example, fluorosis Fluorosis - if too much fluoride   (arising in excess of fluorine in drinking water), acid necrosis (in continuous operation with different acids), wedge-shaped defect (in endocrine disorders and gastrointestinal disease) and others.

All non-carious lesions require careful oral care as pathogens penetrate into a defect hard tissue of the tooth, causing inflammation of the pulp and periodontal disease.

Diseases of the periodontal tissues

The tissues surrounding the tooth is called periodontitis. When plaque turns into tartar, which is often located between the gum and tooth, forming a periodontal pocket, then under the influence of mechanical factors (chewing, jammed food) and inflamed periodontal tissue infections, periodontitis occurs. All this leads to loosening and loss of teeth. Periodontitis requires long-term complex treatment.

In this article you learned that can happen to your teeth with the wrong oral care. In the future you will know what to do to avoid all these troubles.

Galina Romanenko