Other names: caries, increased tooth decay

Tooth decay is the most common diseases of mankind, affects most of the population.

It is the distortion of the hard tooth tissue by reaction with acids. Causing bacteria, which adhere to the tooth surface and form thereon a thin layer of – plaque. Bacteria feed sugars from food residues in the oral cavity and break them down into acids that deplete the tooth. To blame are mainlystreptococci.

Kaz looks at first like a chalky white spot on the enamel, may later turn brown. As the decay spreads to the depths, tooth becomes sensitive to heat, cold, or certain foods. When the infection forwarded to the dental pulp, tooth hurts already permanently sick should immediately go to a dentist, the infection is no treatment may spread further and cause dangerous complications.

The basic defense against caries prevention, which consists in particular in a regular and correct tooth brushing and the use of toothpastes with fluorine. Every six months, the teeth should be checked by a dentist, so that it may be possible tooth decay discovered at an early stage and treated promptly.

Increased tooth decay accompanies the disease is reduced production of saliva, frequentvomiting, also depends on hereditary endowment and hormonal balance of the body.