Nowadays, dental health is mentioned and valued by more and more people, because teeth are responsible for human chewing, appearance, pronunciation and other functions, and even have a great impact on physical health. It can be said that one hair affects the whole body. . In addition, dental diseases cause irreversible damage to dental health, such as gum recession, tooth chipping, and permanent tooth loss. Therefore, it is important to treat dental diseases promptly.
What are the common dental diseases?
1, caries . Dental caries occurs when the sugar in food enters the mouth and is decomposed by bacteria in dental plaque into acid, which then invades the weakest part of the tooth to form caries. Dental caries is divided into shallow caries, which is only in the enamel, medium caries, which is deep into the dentin, and deep caries, which is deep in the dentin and close to the pulp cavity. If dental caries is not treated in time, it may damage the dental pulp and cause pulp infection, resulting in pulpitis and apical periodontitis. It is also possible that the dental caries area will eventually become too large, forming residual roots and crowns that cannot be preserved.
2, periodontal disease . Periodontal disease is a very common oral disease and the main factor leading to tooth loss. It is divided into gingivitis which only affects the gum surface and periodontitis which involves deep periodontal tissues such as periodontal ligament , alveolar bone and cementum. The main symptoms include gingival bleeding, gum recession, alveolar bone resorption, loose teeth, periodontal suppuration, bad breath, etc., which may even lead to tooth loss.
3, wisdom tooth pericoronitis. As human evolution and food become more sophisticated, the jaws and teeth are not fully chewed and exercised, and become narrower and smaller, leaving insufficient space for the original teeth to erupt, resulting in the phenomenon of impacted wisdom teeth. Impacted wisdom teeth not only infringe on the health of adjacent teeth, but also cause insufficient eruption space, inconvenient cleaning, and easy food impaction and accumulation of bacteria, often causing wisdom tooth pericoronitis. Pericoronitis of wisdom teeth generally manifests as swelling and pain of the pericoronary soft tissue, dysphagia , and restriction of mouth opening. In severe cases, fever and headache may even occur. If not treated in time, it can cause infection.
4, missing teeth. In addition to dental caries, some trauma, occlusal trauma or excessive wear can also cause tooth defects. Tooth defects not only affect the appearance, but if the defect area is too large, it can also cause tooth sensitivity and pain, hinder chewing function, etc. In severe cases, it may also cause pulp infection.
5, wedge-shaped defect in the tooth neck . Improper brushing method can easily cause gum recession, wedge-shaped defects in the neck of the teeth, soreness of the teeth due to mechanical stimulation of cold, hot, sour, sweet, etc., and some may even break the teeth. Therefore, do not use the horizontal brushing method to brush your teeth. Use the vertical brushing method or the Pasteur brushing method to brush your teeth. Try to choose a small-head toothbrush with soft bristles and avoid using a toothbrush with excessively hard bristles.
6, missing teeth. In addition to wisdom teeth , every tooth in the oral cavity is responsible for a corresponding chewing function. Once a tooth is missing for some reason, it will inevitably affect the chewing power, resulting in a decrease in chewing power and an increase in the chewing power of the remaining teeth. In addition, after tooth loss, problems such as skewing of adjacent teeth, elongation of opposing bite teeth, enlargement of gaps between teeth, narrowing of gaps between missing teeth, malocclusion, dental caries, periodontal disease, etc. will also occur.
Dental diseases should not be underestimated. If not treated in time, it will cause harm to oral health and even general health. Conduct regular oral examinations to detect and treat diseases early. If you experience any discomfort in daily life, you must seek medical advice promptly.
