Dental Care

Tooth decay is among the most common oral diseases, standing alongside gingivitis as a major cause of tooth loss.

Few individuals can claim a life free of severe tooth pain due to deep cavities, necessitating a visit to the dentist.

Understanding caries
Caries is a disease that slowly causes the loss of enamel and dentin (the hard tissue of the teeth), and begins with damage to the enamel. Detecting cavities at this early stage is difficult, and requires careful analysis by a dentist to identify small spots that indicate tooth damage.

the reasons
Caries is caused by external and internal factors:

External factors
Microbial factors, which promote biofilm formation, underscore the importance of oral hygiene. Dietary factors, especially consuming large amounts of sugary foods and drinks, contribute to the proliferation of cancer-causing bacteria. Smoking contributes greatly to the formation of plaque and tartar, which promotes the development of caries.

Internal factors
Internal factors include poor tooth structure, with the type of saliva playing a role in caries formation. Changes in saliva secretion, production, pH, and component concentrations indirectly affect the caries process.

symptoms
Acids produced by bacteria in the presence of food debris are the main cause of the caries formation process. Without proper cleaning, these acids erode tooth enamel, causing Grade 1 caries lesions. As it progresses deeper, the decay reaches the dentin (second-degree caries) and eventually the tooth pulp (third-degree caries), leading to severe infection.

Caries develops from the outside in over a variable period of time, ranging on average from 6 months to 2 years depending on internal and external factors.