toothache's Treatment and Prevention

Treatment and Prevention
Diagnostic
The dentist can detect a cavity (or cavity) with a simple visual inspection. An X-ray of the teeth is an important diagnostic test, as it can detect tooth decay even before symptoms appear. This exam is usually done every two or three years for people with good oral health.

Treatment and Prevention
A cavity is treated according to its seriousness. However, if there is partial destruction of one or more teeth, the dentist will recommend a treatment that aims to preserve or damaged teeth to avoid any complications. A tooth destroyed, even in part, does not regenerate.

If the decay is recent, professional cleaning done not a dentist and fluoride treatments can come to stop the destruction of the tooth. Fluoride helps the enamel to recalcifier and repair.

The usual treatment of a dental cavity filling. This intervention is to eliminate the portion of tooth decay and to replace it with a hard, which may be an amalgam (a mixture of various metals), gold, porcelain or resin composite. Crowns are used when the cavity is very important and the basis of the remaining healthy tooth is too weak. The crowns can be gold, porcelain or porcelain and metal. If the nerve of the tooth is "dead", a root canal may be necessary.

Too decayed teeth should be extracted and can be replaced with artificial teeth (bridges, implants, or dentures). A bridge usually consists of three or four teeth regrouped, while an implant can set a single tooth. To install an implant, you must first insert a titanium rod in the bone to support the expansion of the bone around the stem to allow it to be securely anchored to set an artificial tooth. Dentures, familiarly called partial or denture is attached to adjacent teeth by brackets or the gum by chemical adhesive, and can be withdrawn.

Good oral hygiene is the best way to prevent dental caries. Brush your teeth and flossing daily, and remember to visit your dentist regularly to make a dental examination.

Tips for brushing teeth:

try to brush your teeth at least twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste.
Brushing teeth should last at least five minutes, and most people do not brush their teeth long enough.
Use a soft toothbrush or electric toothbrush and a fluoride toothpaste.
toothbrush should be inclined 45 degrees to the junction between teeth and gums.
brush gently by making a circular motion. A vigorous brushing too damaged gums and teeth.
be sure to brush all surfaces of the teeth and tongue.
Baby teeth may be wiped with a square of gauze until you can use a toothbrush.
Tips for flossing:

Use dental floss at least once a day.
Gently insert the floss between teeth do not hurt your gums.
if your gums bleed, it may be because you are using bad or flossing your gums are in poor condition. Consult your dentist about this.
Other tips to avoid the formation of cavities:

Take nutritious meals and avoid taking snacks. If you like sugary foods, eat them during meals, when your mouth has a greater amount of protective saliva.
if you like chewing gum, choose a brand that contains no sugar xylitol. This substance helps protect teeth cavities.
if the water in your municipality does not contain fluoride, ask your dentist about supplements based fluoride.