People with reduced salivary flow, characterized by “dry mouth” are more likely to have dental caries compared with those with higher salivary flow, clinical specialists have warned Vital Dent.Saliva plays a role natural defense against cavities, as it dilutes and removes the sugars and constant pH of the mouth, they said. “Thanks to its alkaline pH and buffer capacity, dragging the remains of food left in the mouth, neutralizes acids produced by plaque and contributes to the teeth the calcium and phosphate needed in a process called remineralization,” said the dentist for Vital Dent Clinics, Olga Prieto.

“In addition, saliva acts as a reservoir for the fluoride, which helps reduce tooth decay, is responsible for assisting the process of chewing and digesting food, and also protects the inner surface of the mouth and teeth” added. Age, sex, number of teeth, dehydration, mouth breathing or psychological aspects such as stress can reduce the flow of the salivary glands.

This variation is also often the result of “systemic diseases that cause progressive destruction of the salivary glands most notably dementia or taking certain medications,” said Dr. Prieto.

The flow rate to enjoy good oral health is about 1 to 3 ml of saliva per minute, according to Vital Dent clinics in a statement. “If the amount of saliva is greater than usual, there is a feeling of constant drooling can cause erosive lesions on the lips or the skin of the face,” he said.

On the contrary, if the amount of saliva decreases (hyposalivation) affects “severely” to oral health because it produces the sensation of “dry mouth” or xerostomia, which leads to trouble swallowing, speaking and eating, and even wearing dentures . It can also cause pain and irritation in the mucosa and burning sensation on the tongue, said medical specialists.

Treatment

It is determined that the stains are in the tissue called enamel, then isolate the teeth to prevent the chemicals used in contact with the gums or other soft tissues of the mouth. Chemicals are rubbed against dental stains up to 60 seconds at a time, to reduce these stains. This action is repeated as many times as necessary, then washed and observed the progress of technology. The whole treatment can last up to 60 minutes for the whole mouth.

With this technique can be eliminated:

All spots are in the surface layer called enamel. Pigment spots from food and sweets. Spots by fluorosis (excessive intake of fluorine), certain spots of development, etc.
Dental Stains

After treatment:

The teeth were observed to be slightly opaque hydrated by contact with saliva, then become normal in color and appearance, but without the spots that once damaged his appearance. After treatment, the teeth should be polished well, making them less susceptible to decay.

The microabrasion is a proven treatment in both its effectiveness and safety. In experienced hands is an excellent technique for removing stains that dull the appearance of teeth in children and adolescents.

The reality is that even if you have a good smile, you always need a constant visit to the dentist of trust to verify that everything in order.

Thus, the control of caries and other factors particular to be one of the more casual and common problems, because sometimes not all react different to a tooth carious, even some patients are likely to even know that have.

How to detect tooth decay
Anyway, yes there are some small patterns to verify that they are able to confirm or not the existence of cavities in the mouth.

As a first symptom, and certainly also one of the most common and traditional discomfort when biting can be one of the most persistent symptoms. This way when chewing food may feel various aches which can undoubtedly be considered the first sign to visit the dentist.

As a second factor, sensitivity to heat and cold must be also other features of the presented. Clearly drinking or drinking hot or too cold can cause a marked sensitivity in the tooth or tooth decayed, giving to know that something is wrong inside the mouth.

Can sometimes appear a certain sensitivity to sweet or acid, so eating sweets, desserts or meals too sweet, it may be (however rare that is) something unpleasant. Similarly, the same can happen with acids.

Moreover, a third factor may be the strong beats in the tooth, ie strong shooting pains in the tooth, sometimes confused as ear pain or stitches in the head. As a detail to mention, if the pain and sensitivity experiments are too intense, you will need root canal treatment or root canal (the most popular name).

Symptoms of tooth decay
Finally, of course, before any of these symptoms is necessary to go to the nearest dentist to confirm whether it is a cavity or other factor that is causing the discomfort.

Anyway, although sometimes these punctuations can occur in other cases totally different from dental caries, the combination of several of these factors undoubtedly culminates in the presence of one of them.

After five years of laboratory testing, researchers at the Balcarce Agricultural Experiment Station, National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) succeeded in demonstrating that antibodies taken from the chicken egg yolk can prevent human caries.