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Dental caries

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:17:21 +0000

Caries is one of the most common infectious diseases of the industrialized world. Almost every man is in his life once affected.
The disease is triggered by bacteria that settle on the teeth and their acidic metabolic products damage the enamel. Progressing caries continues to be the tooth of the leg and finally Dental attack. In the worst case, threatens the loss of the tooth.
At the beginning, only light or brownish bodies as visible signs of caries, later dark to black spots – dental defects that are already painful could be. Progressing to the dentist early, the remind realization of the tooth of the disease process has stopped. Are deeper tooth defects already present, only helps to remove the decayed bodies with the drill.
The post-drilling remaining holes with plastic filling materials (eg amalgam) or with pre-deposit (inlays) closed. What’s the best choice is to be matched to the dentist in Single instance discussed.
Caries is very common, but can be carried out with a correct prophylaxis effectively prevented. This includes a thorough dental care (regular brushing and mouthwashes), fluoridation of the teeth, regular dental visits and dental healthy diet.

Tooth brushing

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:14:34 +0000

There are several Dental techniques putz, which is in the preparation of the toothbrush and the direction of motion differ. Opinions about the effectiveness of each method differ. Here are some common methods:
The vibration technique (over 18 years)
Vibration technique when brushing teeth
The bristles set at a 45 degree angle at the gum margin. First, the brush just slightly shaken and not by the body moves to attract plaque. Then, of “red to white”, ie away from the gums, “wiped”. Through systematic approach does not forget the tooth surfaces: first outer surfaces, then inner surfaces, as Purchase laugh.
The rotation technique (twelve to 17 years)
Rotation technique when brushing teeth
The outer surfaces are held in small circular movements on teeth, gums and spaces gouts edge, the inner surfaces of red to white brushed. The front teeth are Asked steep brush head Purchase laugh individually and in small circular movements cleaned.
KAI method
Children should be brushing her teeth from the beginning according to a classification learning. Your age is appropriate to the KAI-method (Purchase laugh, exterior surfaces, interior surfaces), which is the growing abilities of the child adapts. Prophylaxis in children is already at the milk dentition is particularly important.

Inter dental brushes

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:09:31 +0000

“Other means” mouth shower, inter dental brushes, toothpicks and more
Mouth Shower: flushing away the dirt?
Even if the advertising promises things sometimes wonder: mouth showers in no way replace the cleaning with toothbrush, toothpaste and dental floss. You rinse but quite effective food and plaque off the advance from the toothbrush had been resolved. Good mouth showers may also, with its sharp jets of rapidly changing strength also reach into areas in which the toothbrush can not reach. So they are a good additional tool for oral hygiene.
Inter dental brushes: For intermediate
For cleaning between the teeth, there are special brushes, the “Inter Dental Brush” (see picture). They are useful for people who are naturally very large tooth gaps or whose gums have pulled back. Even with bridges or implants, this kind of cleaning makes sense. Ask your dentist whether an inter dental brush is suitable for you!
Toothpick: With sharp teeth into the match
Everyone knows them: the contemporaries, which is after the meal in the chair and sit back with toothpicks in their mouth drill down. Not a pretty sight, and also not a good dental hygiene. Of course, cause some meat threads between the teeth an uncomfortable feeling. But their removal by a pointed wooden teeth does not eliminate the destructive bacteria. There is a danger that you look at the gums hurt. It is better, therefore, immediately after the meal the teeth thoroughly with toothpaste, toothbrush and dental floss to clean up. It also removes any foreign bodies. For while there are pharmacies and drugstores practical small collapsible plastic boxes with a small toothbrush and toothpaste. The lid can be used as a simple Tooth mug putz. This can be inconspicuous in the toilet room of the restaurant will disappear and the teeth properly maintain.
Dental Floss: The electrical variant
So sometimes called electrically operated equipment especially designed for the care of the tooth spaces. They consist of a thicker part, which contains the drive, and a Y-shaped tower, a brief cleaning of the thread holds. The thread is between two teeth led him to operate the device moves rapidly back and forth to solve the plaque from. However, there is a risk that the gums hurt. In addition, you must first learn to handle, so that the thread really brings all the critical points. One should have the handling of such a device so the dentist can show.
Three balks and “Micro-Brush”
Less good is the cleaning power of Three balks. They are easier to use than floss. There are small wooden chopsticks from soft wood splintering. Man fetched them before use with saliva and then push them gently, without injuring the gums, into a tooth gap. Then you move the match several times up and down and keeps it so that each tooth rounding adapt. You should for each tooth spacing matches a fresh take. Afterwards, rinse several times, so that the torn plaque is well removed.
Similar to the match, the “Micro-Brush”. It consists of a small plastic handle on the little lines attached. Also they will moisten pushed into the gaps and unfolded when moving its cleaning effect. Increase it can be by applying a bit of toothpaste, or dipping into a bacterial inhibiting mouth rinsing.

Toothbrushes – Which is right?

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:06:53 +0000

A good toothbrush must meet several conditions:
- You should have a small brush head, which in all corners come.
- The bristles should have rounded edges, the gums do not hurt (with the naked eye is difficult to see, on the packaging is sometimes a hint to find).
- In principle, rather soft bristles are used, especially in inflamed gums. Hard bristles are all necessary for stubborn tooth surfaces is recommended.
- Plastic bristles are preferable, since in natural bristles easily bacteria can nest.
Also, the Electric brushes not alone!
Electric toothbrushes are more convenient and therefore particularly suitable for the elderly. The disadvantage of the electric toothbrush, however, is that they are tempted to take the necessary Puts movements automatically run. A recent study on the “cleaning of electric toothbrushes of the Polyclinic for Dentistry at the University of Munster has once again confirmed. “Even the electric toothbrush must be actively and purposefully in the cleaned Teeth regions be”, the study stressed.
Admittedly, the technology just is not here, and the latest generation of “sound-active” electric brush is particularly good cleaning. Their bristles that vibrate rapidly. Thus, they generate strong currents directly to the bristle ends that are very effective in plaque dissolve – even in a few millimeters distance. Initially one must, however, the tickling sensation somewhat accustomed. And if you directly with the Put Kopf touches a tooth, it hums in your head like at the dentist when he drills. But it has rapidly accustomed.
Saves time such an electric toothbrush but do not. In any case, you should be set for three minutes (some models run automatically just as long) and at every point of the lead teeth. An electric shock in the mouth, on the other hand you need not fear: The devices operate with batteries, and recharge itself automatically in the stand again (sometimes even without contacts, which can pollute, here is the electrical energy with a weak magnetic field on).
Three minutes in each case!
Whether mechanical or electric toothbrush: three minutes, the teeth in each case to be cleaned. In addition, the use of the best toothbrush nothing if they are not regularly used, and approximately every two months is exchanged. Once the bristles to the side bend, you should change the brush.
A tip: After a flu or infections in the mouth and throat area, it is recommended to change the toothbrush, in order not always even all.

So you clean teeth properly

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:03:35 +0000

Most people think that brushing your teeth is easy and they could correct it. The dentists of course know it better: Many putzen – in good faith – wrong and sometimes even harming their teeth. Discuss the topic in any case, so with your dentist and get the correct brushing technique show.
A widespread misconception is that the teeth should scrub vigorously. But it is precisely this horizontal motion does not cover the real problem areas: the spaces between teeth and the inside of the teeth. You can if you on prints too strong, even with the time the tooth surface and the sensitive tooth necks damage.
Oblique is true
For proper cleaning set diagonally on the toothbrush so that the bristles a bit into the tooth spaces and the gingival margin can penetrate. Then you move the brush slightly and vibrant with light strokes cir alternately of red to white “, from gums to the tooth surface. This allows the brush to loosen plaque and rinse off – otherwise it would be just the bacteria under the gum down. There is no need to force to press – mild enough pressure. In this way it moves slowly from tooth to tooth.
The next step rub belt the Purchase laugh from plaque to remove from their columns. Then it cocks the brush to the inner piece brushes off. It is worth Concentration: The Puts results is noticeably better. Also you should from time to time times the hand switch to in other less visited areas of aid.
But even the best brush does not penetrate sufficiently between the teeth. Here it is with dental floss and inter space brushes to help to even the tough mucus bacteria to solve.
Not under three minutes
Approximately three minutes you should spend a total for cleaning, and two to three times daily. This period is important not only for the thorough cleaning is necessary, but also the constituents of the toothpaste, dental care, such as fluoride, enough time for action. A tip: For each tooth in the enjoyment of concentrated toothpaste comes, you begin each day at another place to clean the teeth. And you are not saving at the toothpaste – any dental care is more expensive than dozens of tubes.
Afterwards, thoroughly rinse the mouth with warm water and it attracts far as possible, between the teeth to get plaque remains away.
Every two months a new
The best toothbrush uses nothing if they are not regularly used, and approximately every two months is exchanged. Once the bristles to the side bend, you should change the brush.
Tip: After a flu or infections in the mouth and throat area, it is recommended to change the toothbrush, in order not always even all.

What toothbrush and toothpaste

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:00:16 +0000

How to properly clean their teeth, what toothbrush and toothpaste, which are suitable for, how to apply dental floss and much more information on dental care “can be found here in the dental forum on these pages. Special Offers There are about oral hygiene, plaque and halitosis. The “Ten Golden Rules” for healthy teeth summarize the most important thing for Dental nutshell together. When reading the texts further questions, you can use this to “question” to the tooth-directed forum. Or you can turn with confidence to your dentist!