The medical term of the disease associated with a violation of the integrity of the tooth tissues is called caries. This disease is distinguished by its progression. Translating into Russian, caries means – rotting soft tissues of the tooth. During this process, microorganisms are formed in the oral cavity, which are the culprits of the dental destruction. At the moment, there are more than a hundred assumptions of why and from where caries arises from. The main culprit is a bacterium that causes a raid on the surface of the tooth, because of this plaque and decay of the teeth occurs.
To date, diseases of teeth and gums can be of various complexity, it depends on the degree of neglect of the disease.
Another, no less dangerous tooth disease is called – pulpitis. In a simplified form, this disease is designated as severe inflammation of the dental nerve. This disease appears under the influence of pathogenic bacteria, which are formed during the progressive period of the disease. This disease can cause very severe acute pain in the gums. Exacerbation of this disease may occur due to the actions of some external chemical stimuli. When the first signs of this disease appear, you must immediately seek help from a specialist.
Periodontitis. This term refers to complication with caries. With this disease, the nerve is completely destroyed and affected by the main organ, which helps to retain the tooth in the proper place, as a result of this disease, you can lose more than one tooth. Therefore, you need to immediately contact the dentist.
Erosion of tooth enamel. This is a gradual decrease in teeth tissues and enamel. At the moment, the reasons why this disease may occur are not established. Many dentists believe that this disease can be caused by the effect of the toothbrush. Therefore, you should purchase toothbrushes in specialized stores and pay attention to the bristle, it should not be too hard so as not to damage the enamel of the teeth.