The laser could be pushing aside the old machines to take pictures. Diagnostic lasers can reach inaccessible places and even below the surface of the tooth, which many x-rays can not. Only 15 percent of dentists use this technology, but they should do all. This and other laser tools, will become more popular as professionals learn more about them.

Ozone is making its entry into dentistry. A promising new treatment uses highly reactive oxygen molecules, not only to kill bacteria but to reduce tooth decay. Studies of the University of Belfast showed that teeth exposed to ozone killed 99 percent of viruses and bacteria that perform caries.

Are also developing new toothpastes that are worth mentioning. One has a copper-based compound that inhibits the formation of plaque on the tooth surface for 16 hours and eliminates bad breath. Other calcium-containing liquid that can help restore tooth enamel by brushing. Also micro-cracks filled with calcium and phosphate and prevent unsightly stains.

Caries has been a topic of concern to experts and research that every day is more about oral health, tooth pastes and methods which help to prevent these diseases.

Sometimes it has been to create certain types of toothbrush or products that protect enamel and gums sensitive. The latest invention, is found in the dental microscope, which allows through increasing optical decay vision and find anywhere in our mouths.

With the old standards remained hidden cavities in the corners and in small fissures of the teeth, but now, with the microscope we can see anywhere in expanded form so we can remove any appearance of decay to the smallest detail.

If we add these new technologies, the use of fissure sealants get a really effective technique.

Crack seals create a barrier that protects the teeth area and aims to fill the cracks and points of enamel for easy cleaning of the teeth and thus avoid the embedding of bacteria that form cavities in them.

To prevent decay, we can do from food is to eat foods rich in vitamin A, which act on bone formation, and her presence can be found in foods such as kidney, liver, whole milk, cheese, fish blue, egg yolk, broccoli, spinach and cantaloupe. We must not forget the importance of healthy teeth the calcium and is essential to keep our teeth healthy, so that all foods containing it are welcome to the diet, and those rich in vitamin D to help better absorption of calcium, among them we find, sardines, herring, salmon, tuna, mackerel and fish liver oils.

Foods that provide vitamin C are those that allow us to keep our gums healthy, so we must include a good amount of citrus, parsley, green leafy vegetables, peppers and tomatoes.

A tip: At the end of the meal, substitute coffee for a small piece of cheese that protects tooth enamel, and inflammation of the gums, mouthwashes are best prepared with licorice, eucalyptus and savory.

It is rare that a baby under one year already have cavities, but to prevent them we must begin to act even before the appearance of this disease.

What are the causes?
To see tooth must coexist several factors:

* Some bacteria (often considered an infectious disease).

* Presence of sugar in the mouth. Most foods contain different types of sugars or carbohydrates. For example, milk containing lactose or bread or cereals contain starch.

* The sugars and bacteria to coexist together in dental plaque for some time. Dental plaque is a thin layer composed of cells of the mouth and food debris, which are attached to the teeth, especially in the cracks between other teeth and gumline. That is where live bacteria that cause cavities.
The bacteria feed on sugars and produce acid substances as a waste that erode tooth enamel.

What are they like?
A caries begins as a mere speck in the tooth. At first, it appears that the enamel loses brightness and becomes more opaque. It soon becomes a small brown area where the enamel sinks.

The gap grows and deepens. You can destroy the entire visible portion of the tooth or it may be a small hole that penetrates to the root of the tooth.

Cavities start to hurt when they reach the pulp of the tooth, ie where the nervios.Subir

What do we do?
The first step is prevention from birth and before the baby teeth appear.

Small cavities in baby teeth can be covered with a layer of fluoride, known as “sealed.”

Once produced the cavity, the only solution is the filling. Dentists call it “curettage.”

Can complicate?
Some toddlers have cavities in all teeth. This causes them problems when eating. In this way, they cost a lot to chew food.

They are called baby bottle tooth decay to those in the front incisors of an infant. In general, are caused by the habit of putting honey or sugar on a pacifier or by continually giving sweet drinks like juice.

The other complication is the abscess. In children, infection of the root of a tooth, usually causes a lump in the gum that is filled with pus and can be opened, known as fistula.

Can it be prevented?
Although babies are born without teeth, inside your gums are already a few small sketches of what will be their baby teeth. These will be stronger if the mother takes a fluoride supplement throughout pregnancy.

When the baby is born, we must remember that:

* Breastfeeding promotes a better development of the jaws and teeth bottles.

* There should accustom the baby to use pacifiers. Avoid it if the child does not show too much emphasis, “hobby” or dependency. As children settle down or even better! when they take in their arms, talk to them or serve. Remember that you should never put honey, sugar or condensed milk on the pacifier to soothe a crying baby. If you get used to the sweet, when your teeth appear cavities are formed quickly.

* Bottles night. Although during the first months of life, babies tend to eat often, including during the night, after they get teeth is recommended not to give bottles of dawn. The reason is that while falling asleep at once, the language does not move and no “clean” the teeth. Then there are remnants of milk (with or without grain) may begin to favor Cairo.

* Dental hygiene should start from which the first teeth. Parents can use a handkerchief or a wet gasita to clean the teeth of the baby until 15-18 months. After that age, your baby wants to imitate adults and have their own toothbrush. He knows not brushing properly, it is time to begin to guide your hand to learn. Before age 4 should not use toothpaste, because it is going to swallow. This should be done after every meal, but at least once a day, before putting the child to sleep.

* Do not start the baby in the consumption of sweets or sweet drinks between meals offer.

How useful are the medicines?
Fluoride is a substance important in preventing tooth decay. In many places, water use food is supplemented with fluoride.

You may take the mother during pregnancy, and later, the baby can do it in the form of drops or tablets (dose depends on age, but also that the tap water has enough of this mineral).

In an interview with El Universal, the specialist said that dental problems are a public health issue that has not been given due importance.

He acknowledged that unfortunately people associate dentists with pain, because when they come to clinics have severe decay problems often arising in tooth extractions.

“The outlook would be different if you go regularly to the dentist, because they detect problems early,” he said.

Cavities begin in childhood. “Children two years your teeth are pitted” he says.

He added, the majority of Mexicans over 60 years to reach that stage of his life without few teeth when they never should have fallen. But in rural and indigenous areas, said the specialist, the problem of tooth decay and gum disease is more serious.

“Between 25 and 30 years are people who no longer have teeth, that’s worrisome,” said the dentist who recalled that this is partly because there are no dentists in these regions that serve the population.

Most, evidenced, are in cities and few want to go to work in underserved areas of the country.

Hence, he stressed the importance of such schools as the Mexican Dental Association, which seeks through its members meet the demands of the population, besides providing information to people about the dentists there are in Mexico and which are certificates. This said, avoided the population to be served by charlatans who missed out a specialty.

Yesterday was opened on 28 National Congress and International Association for Dental Mexican Health Secretary Julio Frenk.

In his inaugural message, the official said it is under review Official Mexican Standard on the Prevention and Control of Oral Diseases.

For its part, Armando Hernández Ramírez, president of ADM, said that during this three-day Congress will be held 50 courses in operative dentistry and biomaterials surgery, and will be assisted by specialists from 16 countries.

Interviewed in his office, Leopoldo Becerra, who is driving the baby’s dental clinic, said that there are places where there is no drinking water, but soda and junk food.

For this, he said, the rate of caries in the population living in communities outside the cities is severe, which added to the lack of dentists results in loss of teeth until they become edentulous at very young ages.

How old we talking about?
Between 25 and 35 there are a lot of people edentulous, which is serious because a tooth should last for a lifetime.

The problem is so serious that the Federal District has established a dental prosthesis after 60 years of age.

And partly, he said, this is due to a lack of culture of prevention of teeth by parents.

For the member of the Mexican Dental Association, this is a public health problem, not only domestically but also globally, to the extent that the World Health Organization states among the first sites of dental disease followed by the flu.

In perspective, the problem starts from education. The 60 universities in the country, where graduate dentists are not taught to prevent cavities and gum problems, but to attack the disease.

Tooth decay and gum disease are largely caused by plaque, a sticky combination of bacteria and food. Plaque begins to accumulate on teeth within 20 minutes after eating, and whether this plaque is not removed thoroughly each day, tooth decay will flourish. Over time, plaque hardens into tartar.

Plaque and tartar lead to many problems arise:

* Dental Caries: holes that damage the tooth structure.
* Gingivitis: inflammation, swelling and bleeding of the gums.
* Periodontitis: destruction of the ligaments and bone that support the teeth, often leading to the loss.
* Bad breath (halitosis)
* Abscesses, pain, inability to use teeth
* A variety of problems outside the mouth, from premature births to heart disease

Healthy teeth are clean and have no cavities. Healthy gums are pink and firm. To maintain healthy teeth and gums, follow these steps:

* Brush your teeth at least twice a day, preferably after each meal and at the time of going to bed.
* Use dental floss at least once a day.
* Schedule an appointment with a dentist for a routine cleaning and examination. Many dentists recommend having the teeth professionally cleaned every 6 months.
* Keep dentures, retainers and other appliances clean. This includes regular brushing and soaking them in a cleaning solution.

Ask your dentist:

* What toothbrush you should use and where are located the problem areas.
* How to properly floss as improper or too vigorous may injure the gums.
* If you must wear special appliances or tools, such as water irrigation or electric toothbrushes. These can sometimes complement, not replace, brushing and using dental floss.
* If you could benefit from the use of certain toothpastes or mouth rinses. In some cases, toothpastes and mouthwashes counter they can cause you more harm than good, depending on the condition.

Regular cleaning of teeth by a dentist removes plaque that may develop even with careful brushing and flossing, especially in areas that are difficult to achieve for yourself. Professional cleaning includes scaling and polishing, which involves the use of various instruments or devices to loosen and remove deposits from teeth. The routine examination may include dental x-rays.

For over forty years, fluoride has been recognized for its caries preventive qualities. There are three basic ways to provide the benefits of fluoride to your child: (1) community drinking water, fluoride, (2) application of fluoride to tooth surfaces, (3) fluoride taken orally. He will benefit from all three. The decision depends on the advice of your dentist.

Avoid foods with foods that contain excess sugar. Avoid parts and soft drinks between meals. When sugary foods are given, they should be offered as desserts, while the flow of saliva is still active and is able to provide some natural cleaning.

Although saliva is extremely essential for maintaining oral health, we rarely stop to think about its importance. This is why we decided to comment you the importance that really does in our body.

That saliva is not only responsible for assisting in digestion and food processing, it also protects the inner surface of the mouth and teeth because of its alkaline pH neutralizes the acids produced by plaque. In addition, it protects the inner surface of the mouth is used to diagnose diabetes, oral cancer and periodontal diseases in general, gives teeth the calcium and phosphate necessary for remineralisation; is a powerful reservoir of fluorine, and dilutes and removes sugars in the mouth.

When the amount of saliva decreases or composition is altered, cause problems such as dry mouth, dental caries and calculus. In addition there is a condition called xerostomia, which brings trouble speaking, eating and even to support the structure of the teeth, which can trigger the loss of one or more pieces. It is also common for people with this disorder manifest pain and irritation in the mucosa and to feel that their language is constantly irritated and when burned with a hot food.

If, however, the saliva is too abundant, often occurring erosive lesions on the lips or skin of the face that edge. This is compounded by the uncomfortable feeling that must support those who constantly feel his mouth full of ‘water’ and to talk, eat or sleep lost control.

Alterations
Factors such as the number of teeth in the mouth, dehydration, age, sex, mouth breathing or psychological issues like stress and anxiety can reduce the flow of the salivary glands. It is also common that the production of saliva vary if progressively destroying illnesses such as dementia teeth. Also, some drugs produce adverse effects on the glands and it is essential to pay attention to side effects of medical treatments.

The first is to ask a medical diagnosis. Usually this is accomplished through an ultrasound (a procedure that uses sound waves that pass to the glands to see the size and condition of the same), nuclear magnetic resonance, CT scan or a biopsy.

Treatment
Xerostomia can be treated with stimulants in saliva or artificial saliva substitutes ‘irritate’ the glands to react to stimuli.
For excess saliva is essential to determine the cause for this disorder can be caused by psychological problems, excessive use of snuff in even the hormonal changes of pregnancy.

Mary is an experienced dental patient, but is 7 years old. Their behavior in the dental office is unusual among people their age. It supports a long history: it occupies the recliner for four years. His control of the fear of electronic minitaladradora is an exception in the growing child group is forced to go to the dentist because of dental caries have swept molars, premolars and even the front panels. She took a seat and, after being poked gently into the gum to numb the jaw, is able to stand quietly, “like a lady” according to his dentist, during the 20 or 30 minutes it takes to repair the part of the day. It is an atypical case.

“At that age, dental treatment is almost impossible, unless the child is induced anesthesia of the entire body, because only with local sedation mouth does not stand still,” says Dr. Sandra Pereyra, dentist Mary. Completely sedate a child means acting in an operating room, not in the dentist’s office, and requires the involvement of an anesthesiologist, in addition to the dentist. The essential factor in the stillness while speaking is not a minor issue if, as Mary, the patient accumulates caries by up to 6 of the 20 teeth that occupy the mouth of a child.

IS A DISEASE / Consultation with Dr. Pereyra, and the rest of his colleagues, serving deep dental caries in children becoming smaller. “I tried caries enormous, as ever, in children as young as two years,” he explains. At that age, he adds, the mouth should not be sick. “Because caries is a disease, although it is accepted as a normal condition of the mouth,” says the dentist. And, poorly treated, can cause tooth loss.

The short trajectory of these patients and exaggerated attending dental destruction have led some experts to investigate the phenomenon. Direct their search towards the eating style that prevails in most young households. The children’s diet, have observed, is too sweet, contains too many refined carbohydrates and it has been removed from the requirement of chewing. Nothing comprehensive pasta and rice, which can be harder. “All offers are crushed, because parents do not have time to dedicate to the late form of chewing of many children,” says Pereyra. “Instead, he adds,” if you give them carrots, mashed potatoes and chicken, they swallow it with four tablespoons. “Wheels are not used.

Sticky / They also noted that children take too soft and sticky foods, factors that, together with the grinding, physiological undermine the mission of the teeth. “The human teeth are designed to cut, tear and shred, and if he does three things loses its function,” the specialist, who stresses the importance of giving children apples, steak, carrots, peaches, cucumbers, and whole diet, cut into pieces which require to invest a certain force to chew. That effort, he explains, allows the teeth to fulfill their reason for being and promotes natural cleansing of the mouth.

Too much sugar not only affects children. “According to the manuals of food anthropology, in the twelfth century the Spanish consumed 12 grams of sugar per day, in the nineteenth century, took 25 and now over 100 grams,” says the dentist. If this excess is added to refined flours, such as sugar, calories and just only provide nourishment, the result is a progressive demineralization of tooth hard tissues, he adds. Decayed teeth enamel lost his first protective layer, and after she disappears the deepest: the dentin. “If decay is not removed, the process comes to destroy the pulp, the soft tissue of the tooth, and the piece is without support,” summarizes the dentist.

Currently, root canal treatments are performed in one appointment. Today we have the knowledge and equipment necessary to make this possible. Traditionally, these treatments have been made in several sessions (2-4), and if it is possible to achieve adequate results in different events, most cases are likely to culminate in a single session, except for some more complicated cases, where may be needed two or more sessions.

Is it painful a root canal treatment?
It should not be. At the time of treatment to be implemented by placing a local anesthetic to prevent the patient from feeling pain.
After treatment and after the anesthesia could appear any discomfort in chewing for a few days due to irritation of the periodontal tissue (ligament that connects the tooth to the bone) surrounding the root. In these cases, prescription anti-inflammatory painkillers the dentist sufficient for pain control.

Is it common for the tooth is put black after a root canal treatment?
It is possible over the months and years the tooth to turn a darker color than normal. To fix this you can make internal and external bleaching, veneer or a crown gear.

Does it work forever?
There’s no “lifetime warranty.” The success is very high. This percentage is lower in infected teeth or who have failed previous root canal treatment. If that happens it will be necessary to repeat the treatment, complemented by surgical treatment or even extraction of the affected tooth

Is there any alternative to root canal treatment?
There is no alternative to endodontics, except the extraction and since this is an irreversible fact, we always recommend first conducting endodontics. The ideal is to conserve healthy tooth itself.

Are they more fragile teeth after a root canal treatment?
The restored tooth that is not susceptible to fracture, so the patient should see a dentist as soon as possible after endodontic treatment in the week after treatment or at the latest, within fifteen days.

In a few cases, a properly restored tooth treated with root canal treatment can suffer a fracture after a time by loss of restoration, caries or other predisposing factors, among which is bruxism, a condition that is becoming increasingly clear in the consultation .

What care I have to be next?
It may hurt for a few days, the face may also swell. The consultation will prescribe the most appropriate medication
You should eat at the side opposite to the root canal during the first days, to avoid hurt or fracture the tooth.
You can brush your teeth regularly at an early stage, even in the area of endodontics.
After the root canal the tooth is covered with a temporary filling, which is more porous than the final filling, so you should go early to the office to rebuild the tooth root canal, and that by going with the temporary filling or it may drop fracture.
You must be careful not to accidentally bite the soft tissues of the mouth (tongue, lips), as the anesthesia takes away about two or three hours after therapy and, not noticing the tissues are susceptible to be lacerated.