The health of the teeth can directly affect the normal operation of the entire oral cavity. If the toothache hurts, the entire mouth and even the face will be affected. Therefore, the primary issue of oral health care is to protect the teeth. So, how to effectively prevent tooth decay?
Zhao Miao, a doctor at the Jiangbei Institution of Chongqing Dental Brand Chain, said that dental caries is a common oral disease, and small caries may not cause pain, but may not attract the attention of patients. It gets bigger and bigger, and it will cause toothache due to the bacteria in the residual food and the stimulation of cold, hot, sour and sweet foods.
The methods of preventing dental caries include brushing your teeth carefully, learning the correct way of brushing your teeth, brushing your teeth in the morning and evening, gargling after meals, and avoiding sweets before meals as much as possible. If you eat biscuits, sweets, etc., you must brush your teeth and rinse your mouth in time to prevent local food residues from remaining in your mouth.
To prevent dental caries, in addition to brushing, you can use dental floss and interstitial brush to clean the inside of the teeth, because the adjacent surface of the teeth is a high-risk place for caries to occur. If food residues are not removed in time, the long-term residue of food residues will promote the occurrence of dental caries.
For school-age children, pit and fissure sealing is required after the eruption of sixth-year-old teeth to prevent tooth decay. For the occurrence of dental caries, early detection and early treatment must be carried out. In addition to paying attention to oral hygiene, oral examinations should be carried out regularly. It is recommended to carry out a routine examination every six months.
Is there no need for treatment for deciduous tooth decay?
Many parents think that deciduous teeth are going to fall out anyway, and new teeth need to be replaced later. of.
The primary function of deciduous teeth is occlusion. Chewing is performed before the tooth replacement period. This chewing exercise will stimulate the development of the jawbone, which will play a very important role in the future facial shape and occlusion.
If the deciduous teeth are decayed, the child will not dare to bite things with the bad teeth. If things go on like this, the child’s teeth and bone mass will be uncoordinated, which will easily lead to tooth deformities such as crooked teeth and flattened teeth. If the deciduous teeth are severely decayed, it is likely to spread to the underlying permanent teeth, affecting the health of the permanent teeth.
Is tooth decay caused by insects?
Tooth decay is mainly caused by bacteria acting on sugars in the oral cavity. Sugary components in food residues produce acid under the action of oral bacteria. The acidity of the tooth destroys the hard tissue of the tooth.
The outermost layer of teeth is enamel and the inner layer is dentin. If the hard tissue of the teeth is damaged, substantial tooth decay will occur. Therefore, tooth decay is not caused by insect bites, but by bacteria acting on sugar in the mouth to produce acid, causing damage to the hard tissue of the teeth. Clinically, tooth decay is called dental caries. (Contributed by Chongqing Dental Doctor)
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