Caries treatment
Every patient associates going to the dentist with the sound of a drill. Often bad memories make people uncomfortable, so the visit to the dentist is postponed until an acute toothache occurs. Modern dentistry makes it possible to change your mind about the treatment of cavities and other dental diseases. It is recommended to go to the dentist at the initial stage of pain. A timely visit to the dentist saves time, financial costs, and allows you to avoid negative consequences.
Caries features
Tooth decay is the harmful development of microbes in hard tooth tissues. External and internal microorganisms affect the dentin, causing a cavity in it, which leads to a destructive process. Lack of treatment provokes inflammation in the pulp and periodontium.
Caries is caused by microorganisms that develop on the surface of the tooth, destroying the enamel. The percentage of the harmful effects of germs depends on the favorable conditions for their development, and the body's ability to resist pathogenic bacteria.
The active growth of microorganisms is due to the following factors:
- complete or partial lack of oral hygiene - cleaning teeth from food debris;
- poor diet, consumption of food with a high percentage of carbohydrates, a minimum of fiber;
- vitamin deficiencies;
- poor water quality, which lacks fluoride, phosphorus, calcium;
- immune system failure;
- diseases of the digestive organs.
Why treat tooth decay?
If decay is not treated in a timely manner, the disease will progress. Microorganisms will penetrate the dentin, leading to detrimental changes of all kinds. Common infectious diseases are periodontitis, pulpitis, and granuloma.
The first stage in the development of inflammation is pulpitis. It appears without proper treatment of the symptoms of caries that have appeared. Pulpitis is formed inside the tooth and is of two types:
- acute;
- chronic.
The second type occurs when irritated by acidic, chilled foods and is manifested by a nagging pain.
Ignoring treatment for pulpitis leads to its progression, which causes the bone around the root of the tooth to become inflamed, which provokes the development of periodontitis. In the acute form of the disease, the body temperature rises, the gums become inflamed, and pain with throbbing appears. Severe pain occurs when you come into contact with the tooth. Such symptoms are characterized by the purulent type of periodontitis, in which, in many cases, the tooth is removed. The serous type is expressed quietly, so the inflammation is relieved by radical treatments. Chronic periodontitis is characterized by the formation of granulomas around the roots - purulent accumulations. Due to the lack of signs, this disease is poorly diagnosed in its early stages. Granulomas are a reason for immediate dental intervention. If you miss a visit to the dentist, they can develop into cystogranulomas, and then into cysts. Dentists treat them with therapeutic and surgical treatment.
Stages of caries development
Caries develops in stages.
- Stains appear.
- The first signs of superficial caries are recognized.
- Medium caries appears.
- The development of microorganisms provokes deep caries.
The first signs of caries can be recognized by a decrease in the brightness of the enamel and the appearance of dark spots on the tooth surface. This is due to a decrease in minerals, which leads to a change in the structure of the tooth tissue.
A white stain indicates the following problems:
The progress of demineralization, which will lead to superficial caries, due to violations of the enamel structure;
temporary stop of the caries process, as a result of the influence of pigments change the color of the enamel, and subsequently the tissues are destroyed.
The initial stage of caries has no symptoms. Sometimes there is hypersensitivity to irritants of different types. Methylene blue, which stains traces of a light shade, is used for diagnosis.
The second type of caries progresses in place of a light or pigmented stain. It is characterized by a brief painful sensation from various food irritants. During diagnosis, the dentist finds defective changes in the tooth enamel. Sometimes microorganisms progress in the fissures.
The third stage of the disease is a consequence of the second type. The development of pathological microflora is carried out in the dentin, after which there are traces of deep caries, detrimental to the dental tissue. This stage is accompanied by a brief pain that appears after the impact of irritants of mechanical, thermal or chemical type. Painful sensations disappear after the end of meals. During the period of diagnostic measures, a deep cavity with soft tissue is observed in the patient's tooth. Sometimes symptoms of pulpitis are found.
Caries treatment techniques
The stage of caries development determines the choice of its treatment. Small carious spots are saturated with fluoride and calcium. The second, third and fourth stages are treated by preparation. Damaged tissue is removed and the shape of the tooth is restored using composite materials. To cure deep decay, you need to visit a dental clinic 2 times.
Initial stages of dental caries are treated by non-invasive or conservative methods. The dentist removes plaque from the surface of the tooth and mineralizes the enamel.
Treatment of the first type of caries is performed step by step.
- Examination of the tissues and diagnosis.
- Isolation of the gums.
- Cleansing with special compounds.
Tooth lesions with deep dental caries are treated with special equipment and consist of the following measures:
- Carrying out anesthesia or sedation;
- Treatment of the lesion with medicines and mechanical action;
- Placement of a protective lining;
- Reconstruction of the tooth with restorative materials;
- Enamel grinding and polishing.
Before the lining is placed, it is mandatory to check the level of etching of the caries lesion. This is due to the close proximity of the sensitive pulp. Such a feature is responsible for the absence of pain after treatment. If there is a deep hole in the tooth cavity and inflammation of the tissues is present, the dentist cleans the root canals.
Patients often have dental lesions with cervical or cervical caries. It appears due to a thin layer of enamel near the gumline. It is a physiological phenomenon that causes rapid tissue damage. This area is poorly cleaned during dental hygiene procedures, resulting in plaque and tartar buildup. Cervical caries is difficult to treat because of the location of the damaged area - it is often located just below the gumline. Saliva or blood may seep into the treated area during treatment manipulation.
At the initial stage, the caries is removed without anesthesia. If there is a darkening or destruction of enamel, the dentist gives the patient an anesthetic injection into the gum prior to treatment. Root caries must be treated at the initial stage. This will help stop the destruction of tissues and save the tooth. This type of disease can provoke the development of gum disease because of the proximity of the inflammation to the edge of the gum.
The Icon Method for Caries Treatment
Shallow dental caries is a lesion that occupies no more than 1/3 of the dentin layer. Dentists at our clinic use a unique method of its treatment - Icon. This treatment technique is widespread among dentists and is used for both adults and children. This treatment begins with a thorough cleaning of the tooth enamel from plaque and unwanted deposits. Using a special nozzle, a gel based on hydrochloric acid is applied to the affected area. After 2 minutes, the upper layer is removed, allowing penetration into the porous zone of dentin damage. After the manipulation, the gel is removed, the enamel is dried and washed with ethanol. The doctor receives a visual picture, which allows for an assessment of the extent of damage to the tooth. The final stage of the treatment is the sealing of the damage.
There are a number of advantages to receiving Icon:
- the ability to perform manipulations without anesthesia;
- is used to restore deciduous teeth;
- possibility of preserving undamaged areas;
- the ability to treat multiple teeth per appointment;
- excellent aesthetics;
- treatment lasts no more than 15 minutes.
Denta PRO in Dnipro
The best way to fight tooth decay is prevention. If signs of dental caries appear, they can be treated with modern technology, equipment and materials. Successful restoration is carried out at all stages of the disease. Skilled dentists of our clinic treat caries in different situations - in front teeth, molars, during pregnancy or while wearing braces. All cases are individual, that is why dentists use their own methods and techniques. Classical methods are often combined with innovative techniques and use of modern materials and instruments. All the procedures are performed under anesthesia. If indicated, sedation is used to relieve patients from discomfort during the treatment process.
Tooth damage can be avoided by a timely visit to the dentist. Dentists recommend dental checkups at least twice a year. Preventive visits to the dentist's office are not time consuming or expensive, but they ensure healthy teeth and a beautiful smile for the patients.
At the first consultation, the doctor will tell you in detail about which teeth need to be treated first, about the condition of your gums and about which design you need to choose in order to fill in the missing teeth.
About what actions and manipulations need to be carried out. Learn how to take good care of your mouth so you don't have to go to the dentist as often as possible.
After discussing the above aspects, your dentist will draw up a treatment plan, guide you by the stages, timing, cost of the upcoming treatment, make, if necessary, computer diagnostics of the teeth and make an appointment for you at a convenient time for you to start treatment.
It is worth restoring a lost tooth as early as possible, because delaying such a process can lead to unpleasant health consequences and undesirable costs in the future.
Patients who seek help for tooth loss too late unwittingly start the process of destruction of other adjacent teeth, because the load during chewing is not evenly distributed.
Dental implantation is one of the most reliable and effective procedures that allows you to restore one or more teeth.
The method of dental implantation is now very popular, because it helps patients to restore lost teeth both in the upper and lower jaws without grinding pine teeth, which is always carried out during prosthetics (crowns).
With implantation, the number of lost teeth does not matter. Dental implantation is considered to be the only right way out of care for everyone, because the healing rate of implants today is over 99%!
