Treatment of caries

Caries (dental cavities) is an insidious process of destruction of tooth enamel and lower layers of the teeth.
Tooth enamel is a protective layer, about 2-3 mm thick. The layer below the enamel is dentin, which caries also affects. The first sign is a dark spot, which patients rarely pay attention to. Then, as the process continues to the middle stage, patients experience pain  when acidic, sweet, hot or cold food gets in. By this stage, the dental pulp can already be infected and inflamed, a condition known as pulpitis. At this point, dental treatment of caries can no longer be postponed.

The main cause of the onset of dental caries is poor oral hygiene. Bacteria, or rather the products of their vital functions, have a devastating effect on enamel and dentin. The best prevention of caries, as you might guess, is to observe rigorous hygiene and visit the dentist regularly.

IN ADDITION TO POOR HYGIENE, CARIES MAY BE CAUSED BY

• weakened immunity;

• heredity;

• unbalanced diet.