Dental Caries

Dental caries destroy the mineral component of teeth, causing decay

Cavities  Dental caries is a disease of the hard structures of the tooth, beginning in the enamel, which is the super hard outer coating of the teeth.

Plaque  Dental plaque is a tenacious, sticky substance, consisting of highly organized bacterial colonies in gel-like mass.  Brush and flossing the teeth twice a day to prevent the plaque from hardening on the tooth

Gingivitis  Gingivitis is also caused by bacterial plaque. Gingivitis can be seen as red, swollen gums that bleed easily when you brush your teeth.

Gingivitis

Prevention  Fluoride  Nutrition  Regular dental checkups  Implants  Root canals  Oral sx  Prosthetics  Resin and amalgams are commonly used in dental fillings.dental

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Root Canal  Root canal therapy refers to the process by which a dentist treats the inner aspects of a tooth, specifically that area inside a tooth that is occupied by its "pulp tissue." Most people would probably refer to a tooth's pulp tissue as its "nerve." While a tooth's pulp tissue does contain nerve fibers it is also composed of arteries, veins, lymph vessels, and connective tissue.

Implants

 titanium-based dental implants are used in Tooth Replacement Therapy, a patient- friendly term for replacing missing or extracted teeth with dental implants. In this treatment, dental implants are used with increasing frequency as the preferred approach for better long-term support for crowns, dentures, and bridges.

Fluoride  Sugars in the mouth set up a favorable environment for the growth and development of germs. These germs produce acids that cause decay and leave behind deposits that injure the gums. One of the big defenses against this process is fluoride which builds up the resistance of teeth to these acids.

Lysozymes  An enzyme occurring naturally in egg white, human tears, saliva, and other body fluids, capable of destroying the cell walls of certain bacteria and thereby acting as a mild antiseptic.

Dentures

Candidiasis:  Infection caused by yeast-like fungus of the genus Candida. Occurs in moist areas of the body and is usually superficial.  It results in red and cream or while colored, slightly raised patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue, mouth and throat that form on the mouth's moist surfaces.

Candidiasis

Candidiasis:

Thrush (Yeast) infection in children

Medication  Cutaneous, vaginal, mucosal and esophageal Candida infections can be treated with nystatin. Cryptococcus is also sensitive to nystatin. In the UK its license for treating neonatal oral thrush is restricted to those over the age of one month (miconazole is an appropriate alternative for younger babies). Cutaneousvaginalmucosal esophagealCandidaCryptococcusUKthrushmiconazole

Adults  Nystatin or amphotericin B tabs  Hydrogen peroxide/saline rinses  Nystatin vaginal tablets 100,000u inserted into vagina 2q/d

Infants  Nystatin dropped in the infected infant’s mouth several times a day