What can cure tooth decay

The scientific name of tooth decay we often talk about is caries, which is a bacterial disease and has a lot to do with bacteria, oral environment, diet and other factors. In addition to destroying the tooth structure, tooth decay can also cause severe toothache that is unbearable. When tooth decay occurs, the treatment method is definitely the most concerned thing. No one can stand toothache from time to time. So, what can cure tooth decay? Let’s take a look below.

Medical treatment

Clinical research results also show that compared with those who use non-fluoride toothpaste, small caries can be significantly repaired in users of fluoride toothpaste.

Here we urge everyone to pay attention to the problem of tooth decay. Do not take a nonchalant attitude. Actively seek help from a dentist, insist on using high-quality fluoride toothpaste, abandon the misconception that "toothache is not a disease", and ensure the health of your teeth, otherwise you will be the one who suffers in the end.

Early stage tooth decay occurs in the enamel of the tooth, which is painless and the tooth surface is usually intact, with no cavities visible to the naked eye. Tooth decay on adjacent surfaces of teeth is more difficult to detect. Sometimes an X-ray is needed to confirm.

Dentists can apply high concentrations of fluoride to areas with early-stage tooth decay to restore the decayed areas.

Tooth decay spreads to the dentin

Cavities appear in the teeth and you experience tooth pain when eating.

For cavities that have already formed, you must go to the dentist immediately and let the dentist take timely measures to fill the cavities and prevent them from getting worse.

Filling is done when the decayed area is small and the tooth is still strong. If the decay becomes extensive and the tooth becomes very fragile, an artificial crown will be placed.

There are obvious cavities in the teeth, causing severe pain. The dental pulp may be infected by bacteria and become necrotic. Bacteria may even spread from the dental pulp through the tooth root to the nearby periodontal tissues, causing inflammation or abscesses.

Endodontic treatment (root canal treatment) and, if necessary, crown placement.

Other treatments

If the dentist believes that the tooth is not suitable for endodontic treatment, extraction is required. The usual way to treat "tooth decay" is that the dentist first uses a laser to find the decayed area inside the tooth. A drill is then used to drill a hole in the decayed tooth to create a channel. Then clean the decayed part by scraping and rubbing, and finally fill the tooth cavity with filling material. This is not only time-consuming and laborious, but also causes great pain to the patient. Today's ozone therapy is much better. Doctors spray ozone gas directly onto cavities, which can directly kill most of the bacteria that cause cavities and also help regenerate teeth. For children, this new method also has the effect of preventing tooth decay.

According to experts, this ozone method can kill 99% of harmful microbial tissue on tooth decay in just a few seconds. The suction cap and recovery device installed on the instrument can also ensure that no gas leaks into the patient's mouth during treatment. After ozone therapy, the cavities have been cleaned up. Patients can choose to add fillers or not, and it will not have much impact.

This ozone therapy is not only effective but also very fast. In the past, when treating tooth decay, it would take at least half an hour just to drill and fill a tooth. However, with ozone therapy, spraying a tooth can be completed in less than a minute.

The new method was developed by Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland, UK. Now, many dentists have begun to use this highly effective and painless ozone therapy.

Solution

1. Keep using fluoride toothpaste to prevent tooth decay. For example, the Crest anti-cavity repair toothpaste series has a fluoride formula that can effectively repair early cavities and strengthen teeth.

2. Use a toothbrush with deep cleaning function and combine it with the correct brushing method to deeply clean the gaps between teeth and the gums to prevent tooth decay. Crest deep cleaning toothbrush series (Beyond Deep Clean, Pioneer Super Clean, Mingdian Clean, etc.), professional bristle design (cross bristles, wavy bristles, curved bristles), can deeply clean teeth).