The teeth are an integral element of the human body and various dental pathologies of a dental nature inevitably cause disturbances in the operation of all internal organs and systems, even if you carefully monitor their condition.
Many are interested in the question: what will happen if you do not go to the dentist if you have problems with your teeth, but simply try to drown out the pain with the help of medications and folk methods?
You may be able to relieve pain for some time, however, this does not relieve the inflammatory process that has already begun. Thus, losing moment, in the future, you risk face many problemsand not only dental. This is explained by the fact that the human body is a single system in which everything is interconnected, and running sick teeth can cause a number of diseases. For example, a tooth affected by caries accumulates a huge amount of harmful microorganisms, which contributes to problems with internal organs, undermining the immune system, general intoxication of the body and can even cause fetal pathology during pregnancy.
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Why do teeth rot, treatment
If a developing infection results in damage to the dental root, then nerve removal surgery with the subsequent sealing. Such a tooth weakens over time and loses its vitality. However, at this stage, not all turn to the dentist.
Most patients visit the dental clinic already in the final stages of development of the pathology, when tooth extraction becomes the only way out, since the inflammatory process has already penetrated deep enough into the bone structure.
With an infectious lesion covering large areas of the dental apparatus and tissues, the risk of blood infection, development of a cyst or suppurative inflammation increases. In addition, in case of late referral to the dental clinic, there is increased tooth sensitivity, cavities appear and develops the process of destruction of enamel.
Finding out the exact cause of decay is difficult enough, but even harder to stop the pathological process that has begun.
Tooth decay leads to their loss and the appearance of bad breath. These factors contribute to the emergence of problems of a psychological nature, since a person with bad teeth tries in every way to keep communication to a minimum, dooming himself to loneliness. There is depression, sleep disturbance, psychosis.
Tooth decay from the gums: what to do?
Tooth decay (caries) is one of the most common dental ailments. What if teeth rot?
The main part of oral diseases is associated with damage to the teeth and gums. In almost all cases, the source of the development of the inflammatory process is pathogensinhabiting the oral cavity with insufficient hygiene.
Often the infection affects several teeth at the same time. Rot can start from the bottom - from the root or from the top - from the crown. There are cases when the patient notices the development of caries too late and it is much more difficult to deal with its consequences.
Symptoms and stages of the disease
The development of the disease takes place in several stages, each of which has its own clinical manifestations.
Initially, there is an unpleasant smell from the mouth, which occurs periodically, with the further development of the disease, it is constantly present. Bad smell caused by a huge number of microorganisms present in dental plaque.
Over time, the tooth enamel begins to darken, at first partially, and then completely, patches of black color may appear on the tooth root. Such lesions during normal examination can not be detected, will require an x-ray.
The next stage of the development of the disease is characterized by the appearance of voids in the place of black areas. There are unpleasant sensations in the mouth, a feeling of discomfort. Ignoring these symptoms leads to acute persistent pain. This indicates that the destruction of the tooth has already reached the inner part (pulp). Pulpitis (this is the name for this stage of decay) affects soft tissues containing blood and lymphatic vessels, as well as the nerve bundle.
If a the tooth starts to rot from the root, it may lead to its loss or the need for complete removal together with the root.
If the disease develops in the coronal part, the nerve dies off and the toothache subsides, however, the process of root system destruction begins. Therefore, do not ignore the beginning discomfort in the oral cavity, and it is better to immediately contact the clinic for therapeutic procedures.
Why do teeth rot? The reasons
There are many reasons for the appearance of rotten teeth in the human oral cavity. Conventionally, they can be divided into external and internal.
The first group includes circumstances that do not depend on the person. Among them are the following main factors:
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Genetic predisposition. In the presence of hereditary problems with the oral cavity, the risk of tooth decay multiplies. - Ecology. The adverse environmental situation present in many regions of Russia has a detrimental effect on the health of the oral cavity.
- Certain physiological stateswhich include breastfeeding, pregnancy and puberty. At this time, fluctuations in the hormonal system occur and the body devotes all its strength to other tasks.
The second group includes the following factors:
- Unbalanced nutrition and abuse of harmful products that have a negative effect on tooth enamel. This list includes various sweets, as well as berries and fruits containing a large amount of acid.
- Bad habits. One of the causes of tooth decay is smoking, which results in deterioration of the metabolic processes in the oral cavity. Teeth lose their ability to fully resist the negative effects of microorganisms. Substances contained in cigarette smoke cause the destruction of enamel. In addition, smoking along with the use of drugs and alcohol helps to reduce immunity.
- Unhealthy lifestyle It has a detrimental effect on the state of the body's defenses as a whole. This may also include irregular and / or poor quality oral hygiene.
The presence of dental and general diseases is distinguished into a separate group. This includes the development of a cyst with foci of inflammation near the periodontal root, as well as complex tooth pathologies that have a direct negative effect on the condition of the oral cavity. All of these factors also contribute to decay.
Problems of the appearance of rotten teeth in children, the consequences of not treating
Many parents do not pay absolutely no attention to the baby teeth of their children, believing that sooner or later they will fall out anyway. But such behavior can have serious consequences.After all, caries affects not only the hard bone tissue of the tooth, but nearby soft tissues, where the purulent process develops.
This in turn contributes to the appearance of the following diseases:
- meningitis;
- thrombophlebitis;
- abscess;
- sepsis;
- thrombosis of venous vessels (eg, cervical).
When stressful situations or hypothermia occur in a child’s immune system, a shift occurs, it becomes very weak. It is during this period that carious infection can lead to serious consequences.
Complications may be as follows:
- On the throat (usually it is angina);
- on the nose (manifested as a runny nose and sinusitis);
- on the ears (in the form of otitis and ear pain);
- on the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract (often there are intestinal disorders).
Therefore, having found the signs of decay of teeth in your child, you should not hesitate and immediately contact a pediatric dentist in order to remove a bad tooth.
Why does tooth decay develop?
In other words, why does retrograde caries occur? On this occasion, a lot of research was conducted, as a result of which it was found that pathogenic microorganisms transmitted from the mother are the source of infection affecting the child’s teeth.
Streptococcal bacteria may penetrate the baby’s mouth in the following cases:
- Kissing;
- when using common cutlery;
- when parents lick their nipples and baby spoons.
Tooth decay in a child can be caused by microbes transmitted from other people. This is especially important for young children who are just beginning to erupt teeth, because during this period, babies are most susceptible to the effects of pathogenic microorganisms.
Of course, the presence of harmful bacteria is not the only cause of decay of milk teeth. Plays an important role and presence of the following factors:
- Disruption of the diet (how often and at what intervals the child eats);
- oral hygiene;
- genetic predisposition;
- peculiarities of children's saliva (protective immunoglobulins, mineralizing qualities, ability to neutralize acids and alkalis, buffer capacity).
Practice shows that caries of milk teeth is closely connected with regular sucking of a bottle of juice, milk mixture or other liquid with a high carbohydrate content, due to which a nutrient medium is created for the development and reproduction of bacteria.
Tooth rotted to the root: what to do?
If you brought the teeth to a state where any other treatment is already ineffective, the only way out is complete removal. A dental root that has lost a crown may provoke the development of various pathologiestherefore it should be removed.
This occurs under the following circumstances:
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the presence of cysts in the apical part of the tooth root; - dislocation of the dental root or its fracture, as well as the ingress of dental fragments in the gum tissue;
- the development of periodontal diseases (inflammation, tooth mobility, bleeding gums).
Not removed rotten roots cause purulent processes and the development of inflammation.
So, to preserve the health of the oral cavity, and hence the whole organism, very little is required: balanced diet and adherence to the day, regular visits to the dentist in order to conduct a routine examination and timely reorganization, as well as basic compliance with the rules of oral hygiene. All these components will help to maintain healthy teeth for many years.
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