* Different dentures
* Types of teeth * CARIES
* ADEQUATE EDIBLE MEASURE
* DENTAL CLEANING
* FLUORO * FLUORO
Oral pathology is rare in the public. And oral diseases have so far been considered painful and not harmful to health.
Today, however, there is growing importance to oral pathology. Because:
When chewing food, the appliance used to cut and cut these foods is made up of teeth and teeth.
In the human being and in almost all mammals are distinguished two types of dentition:
In total there are 32 pieces.
Crushing and pressing of food
In Bizkaia, in a study conducted by a Health Planning group, the following data were obtained in the population of Berriz from 1977-78:
What is caries? An alteration or mixture of dentures, a disease that, once produced, goes from the outside to the inside of the tooth. Without treatment this disease has no solution and the tooth is broken and broken.
In evolution there are several phases:
How does caries arise? We will cite 4 factors: BACTERIA, an adequate ROOT (sugar), ENAMEL and TIME.
Bacteria (mainly streptococci) break down sugar by forming acid. The acid “eats” the enamel and this enamel can also be melted if it was long time.
Root + Bacteria + Contact + Sugars = =CARIES
About 10% of children 2 years old have cavities. Children 3 years old, 40% have cavities. In children aged 4, 55% have cavities. In children 5 years old, 75% have cavities.
The same thing after: Between 6-8-10-12 years 20%, 60%, 85%, 90%.
Geographical regions also have great differences.
In 1971, the provinces with the highest number of jokes were, logically, proportionally: Logronio, Álava, Soria, Asturias, Navarra, Palencia, Santander, Zaragoza, Guipúzcoa, Málaga, Huelva, Granada, Ávila, Cáceres and Salamanca.
All the prevention or treatment measures we currently have in our hands focus on the above mentioned factors.
Below are some of these pathways.
No one denies the current influence of sugars on the formation of caries. When a backward or underdeveloped people enter into development, their food also changes radically: customs, propaganda, ... sugar consumption grows much and with it the number of bromers increases considerably.
Therefore, cavities can be considered an evil of civilization. In some non-industrialized villages, a few years ago this disease was hardly known.
Another factor to take into account is the influence of propaganda, etc. Especially in children: sweets, sugary drinks, chicles,...
On the other hand, it is very important to know the number of times that sugary foods are used or consumed every day. It is better to ingest the same amount of sugar once you distribute two or three times throughout the day.
Adherence of the different types of sugar. Solid sugar is less sticky than liquid sugar. For example, fruits such as apple have a lower adherence than sweet candies. Therefore, its elimination is much more complicated.
Another point to consider is the concentration of sucrose in foods. Preferably, foods with low concentrations of sucrose should be taken
Or replace sucrose with other sweets (xylitol, sorbitol, etc. ). ). In Switzerland, for example, they are used.
As for propaganda, a certain legal limitation may be required.
Food, pipes, popcorn, licorice, roasted corn, etc., recommended for children instead of sugars. best presentation.
This measure is not excessively effective against cavities. Cleaning the teeth can start from 3 to 4 years: at first with the help of parents, while learning the technique well. Then, they can do it alone.
After eating, we should clean our teeth every time. But especially at night, after dinner, since sugar and other foods will take longer to form the dental plaque.
There are many techniques suitable for brushing the teeth. Here we will give a possibility, just like the rest:
For many reasons, the teeth can appear pigmented. Let's see the main reasons:
In the first 12-14 years the fluoron binds to the enamel, which makes the enamel more resistant.
During the formation and formation of the tooth, the fluoride can be applied through the mouth, by ingestion. There are pills with fluoride and vitamins: VITAGAMA FLUOR (sale in pharmacies). There are also single-fluorine pills (not on sale between us): For example, ZIMAFLUOR.
Soon after, when the tooth is formed, fluoro is no longer attached to the enamel, so topical applications can be made with the so-called fluorine gel. These apps, for the moment, are manufactured by the dentist, in 4 sessions (weekly or monthly) and one more session per year.
The fluoro can reach the enamel by different ways.
a) By water
b) WITH FLUORIDATED SALT
This path has been used in several Swiss cantons.
c) FLOUR-PILULEZ
When the above general pathways are not possible or are not legally given as in our case, fluoro is applied directly to dental enamel. How?
The following is the text of the recommendations submitted by the Basque Government to parents after the start of the School Dental Hygiene campaign as an example of a Health Education action:
As a detail it can be said that the Eskimo did not know what was the Txantí art of the Second World War. When they had the first contacts with so-called civilization, all the harmful products that this entails forced them to invent the word “VAGINAL PAIN”.