Teeth Care Tips

On February 9, the whole world celebrates the day of the dentist. The best way to celebrate it is to visit the dentist's office with the whole family. The doctor will tell you tips for dental care. Do not look at the horse except in the teeth, and even then - to the gift, and we with you to think about their beauty and health is never out of place. Everyone has probably heard about the "seven signs of healthy teeth" from the notorious advertising, but not all of them tried on themselves. After all, dental diseases can cause many problems, both physiological and psychological order. Everyone knows that people with bad teeth smile a little and can earn a reputation as gloomy or devoid of sense of humor. It is not necessary to say, probably, about the life difficulties in personal life or at work that can bring such an unpleasant problem as a bad smell from the mouth, often accompanying some of the dental diseases. For general health, sick teeth are also a certain danger. In addition to various complications in the oral cavity, they can cause ailments that are not directly related to it. Thus, some doctors associate certain diseases of the heart and other internal organs with the presence in the mouth of a constant source of pathogenic bacteria - a sick tooth. However, despair is not necessary - in the battle with dental diseases we are not alone. Dentists are our reliable allies, especially since many new methods of prevention and treatment have appeared in recent years.

Sealing and tips for dental care
The most common and common tooth disease is, of course, caries. The main cause of its appearance is associated with the accumulation of food residues on the teeth. The only way to combat the development of caries is filling. For a long history of dentistry, the materials for the seals have changed many times: cement, gutta percha, amalgam, various metals - all these substances for various reasons dentists rejected. Now: the most commonly used materials are steel, so-called polymers or composites - complex compounds that have an unprecedented strength. By the way, if from the sound of a working drill you, as well as many patients have a cold on the skin - you are waiting for the good news - the modern drilling technique is almost silent and does not create unpleasant vibration.

Anesthesia
In ancient times the question of anesthesia during dental operations was solved simply: at best - with the help of a good circle of alcohol. Modern medicine has become much more humane, scientists have invented anesthesia, which makes the patient virtually insensitive to any manipulation of the tooth. Until recently, only the process of anesthetic injection itself was painful enough - that is, an injection, however, today many dentists use additional anesthesia, for example, an anesthetic gel or ice medicine before this unpleasant procedure. This dual technology, the so-called infiltration anesthesia, allows even the most sensitive patients to get rid of fear of the needle. Before serious dental operations, or in the treatment of patients who are panic-stricken in the dentist's office, dentists can use general anesthesia, or general anesthesia.
The only case when anesthesia is not applied at tooth treatment at all is laser dentistry. It is so comfortable and painless that there is absolutely no need for anesthetic.

Protection and prevention
Archaeologists who find the remains of people who lived in antiquity say that even the 20-30 year old people of that time do not have the majority of teeth. We are in a much better position. First of all, the teeth and the entire oral cavity need proper care. And the usual toothbrush is often not enough. It is recommended to use a full range of protective equipment: dental floss, dental elixirs and such a means as a scraper for cleaning the tongue from harmful bacteria for teeth.
From the recently appeared funds, you can distinguish an irrigator - a small, about the size of a tooth-cheek water cannon, which, spraying under a great pressure a thin trickle of water, clears teeth of food debris.

Prosthetics
Despite all the efforts of dentists, it all the same happens that the teeth leave us. Find a replacement for the fallen fighter is quite possible, the main thing only is not to reconcile with his loss. According to statistics, about one third of people after a single tooth extraction do not replace it at all, and this, it turns out, is harmful. Over time, teeth that are adjacent to the gap formed, begin to move in his direction, as if trying to replace the disappeared comrade. If you do not insert a new tooth, the so-called "occlusal lock" can develop, - a shift of several teeth towards the defect. This can cause bite deformity. If all these acquisitions are of no use to you, then it is still worth using a prosthesis. The most popular methods of prosthetics are implantation and the use of a bridge. If the neighboring teeth are in bad condition and need repair themselves, the traditional bridge is best suited - it is put on the teeth, between which there is a "hole" and closes it.
If the adjacent teeth are completely healthy and do not want to touch them, the dentist will most likely suggest using an implant. Often, a screw is inserted into the gum to which the prosthesis is attached. Using this technology, you can replace not only one tooth, but a whole series of them.