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Dental fillings

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:49:31 +0000

In spite of better dental care in Germany annually by 85 million dental fillings placed, about half of them are New filling. There are a number of filling materials:
Amalgams
Amalgams are alloys, among other things made of silver and mercury in different compositions. They are also still among experts as the most appropriate filler, especially for back teeth, which bear Kuala’s. Experts see no danger in using this material, except for evidence of allergy and amalgam with existing renal insufficiency. Composites
Advanced composites are filling materials, the substance from the carrier resin and a plastic, in the tiny quartz particles are introduced. Composites can carefully directly incorporated into the hole and hardened layers are. The processing is more difficult than that of amalgam, which is reflected in the costs.
Inlays
Another way to fill teeth, the tooth-colored plastic Inlay (Inlay = individually prepared deposit filling). The dentist fits the hole, it cures under pressure and it requires it. This material is used for large fillings. It may be well made and functional design.
For large to medium holes in the back teeth are cast inlays of gold or gold alloy as a good alternative. With the processing of gold dentists have long-term experience. Gold has the disadvantage not to tooth-colored and there must be a lot of tooth drilled from in order to prepare the inlay and pass fair use.
Ceramic restorations are tooth-colored, but have also the problem that a lot of tooth structure needs to be sacrificed, because ceramic inlays at least 1.5 to 2 millimeters thick have to be. The dentist needs to contain a complex bonding technology, so this cost may inlays more than usual.

Gingival inflammation (gingivitis)

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:33:48 +0000

From Pink is Red
They spit pink colored toothpaste foam to sink? Then, your gum disease. The bloody trail, you should not ignore it, otherwise you fall prematurely from the teeth.
You bite into a savory apple and wonder about the red spots that you leave behind? It is likely that your gums inflamed.
A gingival inflammation – fold linguistically: Gingivitis - occurs when your teeth are not clean enough. Then form rubbers. This plaque is composed of small colonies of different microbes: streptococci, action mycoses, lactobacilli, and many others. Did the greasy biofilm first set, he takes with the toothbrush does not remove more good. Then take the excrement of the microbes in the gums, the body responds with a prompt inflammation: The gingival changes its color from pale-pink to red, it swells, and maybe it hurts too.
It is so bad that the teeth jiggle
If you ignore the fact that the gum is inflamed and bleeding, may derive from a harmless one gingivitis develop periodic densities – without that you remember. Because you have no graven pain that you could warn. First, dissolve the slightly inflamed gums from tooth. Already a few weeks after the formation of two to three millimeters deep gum pockets. These microbes can hide better. From there, press up into the jaw and damaging the root skin, the supporting fibers and possibly the jaw bone. The tooth loses its grip, wobbles and falls out.
If you maintain your teeth well, but still have bleeding gums, which may possibly be subject to the following:
* Do you smoke, your hormones are crazy, for example because you are in puberty, menstruate, are pregnant or taking birth control pills, you suffer from diabetes (diabetes mellitus),
* You have leukemia, you take certain medications, such as hypertension or gums against proliferation.
Also on braces or a prosthesis, the gums with an inflammatory response.

Gingival inflammation (gingivitis)

admin — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:16:57 +0000

The acute inflammatory gingivitis is characterized by mild redness of the gums, increased bleeding and slight swelling. Pain is either not available or only slightly. It is triggered by bacterial coverings.

The bacteria distinguished from substances (endotoxins), which can penetrate the mucosa. On the body’s own defenses and certain messengers did the immune response of the body – the acute inflammation. For heavier forms is the limited dental care possible, because any contact with the gums hurt.

Remedy usually creates Muskellunge of oral hygiene, ie regular and thorough brushing. Here are the bacterial plaque and the trigger for this disease away.

The gingivitis can also be caused by mechanical, chemical or thermal influences are triggered. Responsibility is often too strong cleaning of the teeth. It is the gingival through the bristles of the toothbrush injured and reacted with an inflammation. Swelling and pain occur in the famous pizza burns on the palate. This is a real combustion and heals over a few days. Also by strong acids or alkalis can cause gum inflammation come. You should avoid any contact with these fluids.
Chronic gingivitis
The chronic gingivitis arises mostly from the acute form. For 80 to 90% of adults can be a chronic gingivitis noted. Also here is the trigger of bacterial plaque. Simplified is the severity of inflammation at the bleeding down. For excessive gingival bleeding, which is already under a simple touch of the gingival trigger, you can also expect a strong gingivitis.
The chronic gingivitis also often appears together with a large quantity of tartar. It plays not only the bacterial component of a role. Through the calcified, hard and sharp lining it comes to a permanent mechanical irritation of the gingival.

Image: Oral-B

The picture shows a red and slightly swollen gingival, which originate in the tooth gap has. Through improved oral hygiene may be inflammation in a few days to subside. It remains undetected is in the chronic form.
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (ANUG)
A special form of acute gingivitis is the ANUG (acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis), also Plaut-Vincent called gingivitis.

The pathogens are mainly small, large and medium spirochete, chopsticks and cocci bacteria.
The disease is not contagious. It affects mostly teenagers or young adults between 15 and 30 Year of life.
The bacteria penetrate quickly into the tissue, which by an existing gingivitis .
The disease begins on the gums, between the teeth is located and destroyed the Interdentally Papillion. That means that after the recovery of ANUG the gingival at these places is missing.
The affected patients suffer from high fever, severe bad breath, fatigue and severe pain. Often it affects smokers and people who are under severe stress (tests) are available. Lately, is also a latent viral infection in suspicion.
The ANUG begins abruptly with a inflammation, usually at the front teeth. The gums in the tooth gap is hochrot and with a slightly yellowish, cloudy wipe film. This can only help the dentist.
Hormonally-related gingivitis
The hormone-related gingivitis usually occurs in puberty or pregnancy on. Known is also the link between gum inflammation and pill. Triggers are basically the same factors as in the acute and chronic gingivitis. By the hormonal influence but the symptoms are exacerbated. With good dental hygiene but also occurs in these hormonal forms at no gingivitis.
On the left you can picture the difference between a healthy (1) and the inflammatory changes gingival (2) recognize. The bones of the tooth times (3) has not yet been attacked. The gum appears by the edematous swelling . The probe (4) is composed of 3mm spacing. The probe tip, 3-4mm into the diseased gum pocket penetrate – on the healthy side only 1-2mm.
Countermeasures
The acute and chronic gingivitis can be determined by a professional dental cleaning removed. You can prevent by good oral hygiene and regular dental visits.
You should avoid too hot meals and drinks and contact with corrosive substances.
When you ANUG remains the only immediate way to a dentist. Meanwhile, treatment consists of a thorough dental cleaning, after a local anesthetic was given. You may get an antibiotic and a painkiller fever. It is also advised bed rest.
Conclusion
In 90% of subjects show strong bacterial coverings on all teeth. A scientific study has some time before an attempt to dental students, in which the influence of the tooth surface on the training of gingivitis could be identified.
A group of students should brush teeth daily, which otherwise should not preen. Once again was cleaned, the inflammation disappeared again.

Try to avoid gum inflammation. And remember: The chronic gingivitis is also called lymphocytic-plasmacytic gingivitis. It does not automatically in a periodentitis over, but mostly a periodontal condition