Dental caries - symptoms, causes, types

Dental caries is one of the most common diseases in dentistry. Since visiting a dental office is not the most pleasant occupation, many postpone this procedure to the last. But, nevertheless, at least once a year you need to visit the dentist, so that your teeth are healthy.

Dental caries leads to the destruction of hard tooth tissues, that is, enamel and dentin. First, a damage occurs, and then a hole appears in the tooth. At this stage, the tooth can still be sealed, but if you postpone the procedure in a long box, then you can completely lose it.

The main causes of dental caries are:

• Improper care of the oral cavity (namely, irregular and irregular cleaning of the teeth) ;
• Stressful situations;
• Weakened general immunity of the body;
• Malnutrition (abuse of sweets, lack of vitamins);
• Hormonal changes;
• pregnancy;
• Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
• Low content of fluorine and calcium.

Caries, the symptoms of which, at first glance, are practically invisible, develops gradually under the influence of external and internal factors. To hope, that caries of a teeth will disappear after a filling of a tooth it is not necessary. Even after this procedure, you should visit the dentist regularly.

As for external factors, they also affect the appearance of caries. These include the geographical factor, nutrition and social environment. In many respects caries depends on the geographical location, namely on air temperature, the nature of precipitation, the content of trace elements in water and the like.

Great value for maintaining the body in a tonus is nutrition, no less significant it is for the prevention of dental caries. Natural food, especially vegetables and fruits, as well as the proper distribution of fats, proteins and carbohydrates in the diet ensures the body's resistance to the development of the disease.

Often, the prevalence of the disease is affected by caries and the conditions of human work. People who work on the production of alkalis and acids, with production waste, and also in the confectionery industry are more prone to caries.

According to experts, dental caries more often develops in women than in men, due to a number of circumstances. Firstly, during pregnancy there is a hormonal adjustment. Secondly, women consume more sweet and flour products.

There are several types of dental caries, depending on the complexity of the disease. The initial caries of teeth, the symptoms of which appear only a small gray patch on the surface of the enamel, does not cause complaints and can be diagnosed only with the help of special means.

Superficial caries leads to a slight defect in the enamel and, as a consequence, the sensitivity of the teeth to acidic and sweet foods. It appears as a vast patch.

The average caries of teeth also proceeds almost asymptomatically, but sometimes it can cause not long lasting pains with temperature and mechanical stimuli. Microorganisms at this stage damage enamel and dentin, and lead to the appearance of a cavity, the so-called "hollow".

Deep caries is one of the most dangerous species. When it forms a vast carious cavity, which is filled with softened dentin. Extensive tooth decay, acute pain when exposed to irritants and subsequently can be a complete tooth loss.

A special group consists of multiple caries. It affects several teeth at once and appears due to severe forms of infectious diseases. Its spread can lead to loss of the whole dentition.

Poor-quality tooth filling can cause caries under the seal. Its development causes severe inflammatory processes. It is necessary to reapply to the doctor if, after filling, you have pain and discomfort in the cured tooth.