Description caries Tooth decay is obtained defect hard dental tissue, which has been known to mankind since the Stone Age. With the development of civilization and diet changes that came during development, its incidence is still rising. An important role…
tooth decay
Other names: the complete collapse of the tooth, the tooth destruction
Complete tooth decay is a sign of a neglected tooth decay and poor patient care of their teeth.
This is a total destruction of dental caries by weight. First is infiltrated enamel, the dentin and pulp, which is affected by gangrene. If the pulp vitality, the whole process can be very painful.
The tooth is very weakened due to decay. Decay caused primarily by bacteria that ferment carbohydrates to organic acids which naleptávají tooth and remove tooth calcium. Also attributed to mechanical influences. Tooth while chewing loaded with a relatively large force, which can lead to its ultimate destruction.
Generally, one should go every six months for preventive dental checkup. A person who does so, has only a few surface imperfections plaque, because it is not a complete tooth decay is directly threatened.
Very needed is a thorough dental hygiene. When breakage of the tooth and its complete disintegration is necessary to visit the dentist which tooth treated or removed and replaced by a crown or another method.