From time to time news shows as "the discovery of the vaccine against caries", "the development of new teeth" and others that produce a flood of inquiries from patients hoping to find a quick, easy, inexpensive and painless for your problems oral health.
Such illusions fade after consulting dentists responsible clarifying their patients-if science does include these objectives in their research, there is still no more than wishful thinking on these "miracle cures".
However, clinicians do not always give bad news. We also have the good and in great quantity, to help our patients resolve their complaints, even before they occur.
Common diseases. According to a WHO report, an estimated 5,000 million people worldwide have experienced dental caries. An epidemiological study conducted in the country of Argentina Society of Periodontology in 2002 showed that nearly 97 percent of Argentines requires some treatment of your gums. In addition to cavities, gingivitis and periodontitis are other mouth diseases with high prevalence in society. For example, oral cancer is the eighth most common among men and affects between one and ten cases per 100,000 population in most countries.
The consequences of oral diseases are not just "toothache". Caries and untreated periodontitis-or without treatment, can also lead to tooth loss. And this mutilation, whether partial or total, has consequences not only health, but also social, economic and labor. Effective measures. In this context, preventive measures are the good news that we can provide our patients. Not only direct prevention, held in the dental or oral health campaigns: prevention must be done by each individual in his home, in his person and the dependents. There begins the self to preserve oral health.
As a first step, you should know if there is a possibility of being sick. What I can do? Look and feel: if a tooth hurts when you drink or eat sweet foods, hot or cold, is likely to have cavities, if the gums bleed, it's because she's sick. If a tooth or group of teeth to move, it is because the gum is sick, or because the teeth have suffered some trauma. If there is a sore on the lip, tongue or gums, and if not cured within ten days, it may not be a simple sore. In all these cases, you should go to the dentist for a diagnosis and treatment guidance.
In addition to observing, to maintain oral health can also be made to the dentist to teach proper hygiene techniques to keep the mouth clean most of the day. Thus, the delayed formation of plaque. Of course, once learned these techniques, there must be a commitment to implement them. Dental hygiene techniques. In general, it is advisable to brush two or three times a day, preferably after the main meals and at bedtime. You have to use a small soft brush, with little toothpaste. At least once a day, after brushing, flossing should.
Adults should brush children from the first tooth with auspicious items. You must be persistent to encourage the habit and to prevail in the future adult. When the child wants to start doing it alone, start supervised brushing step, in which parents control and review after the child finishes. Finally, when the child draws and paints no scratches, and their motor is trained to perform by itself, an effective oral hygiene technique.
Denture wearers should make hygiene maneuvers specific to each type of prosthesis, in order to avoid recurrence of caries (if you still have teeth) or fungal growth on the palate. Dental implants also should be cleaned and checked regularly professionally. The braces help to retain food and plaque formation, those who use them should take special care in their hygiene maneuvers. People who have exposure to the sun during the day increased incidence of UV rays must protect skin-plus-his lips. So avoid injury.
Time is a key factor in all diseases. A longer without care, the more damage. So in addition to daily care, regular consultation the dentist is a measure of self-important.
The author
Viotti is the UNC dental specialist in Periodontics by the UBA. He teaches graduate courses in periodontics and dental implants for Foundation Dental College and I
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