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Posted by Master, Doctor Lai Do Quyen - Interdisciplinary Department - Vinmec Times City International Hospital
Tooth decay is a disease of the hard organization of the teeth. There are many causes of tooth decay, including: Bacteria, diet, poor oral hygiene, low saliva,... This is a disease that needs to be treated as soon as possible.
1. Harm of tooth decay
Tooth decay not only affects chewing function but also affects the aesthetic function of teeth. If tooth decay is not treated, it will cause many local and systemic complications, greatly affecting oral health and overall health.
The early detection and treatment of tooth decay brings many benefits to you, avoiding many consequences for later treatment.
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2. Benefits of early tooth decay
Currently, dental caries is a popular dental procedure because the technique is quite simple and brings many benefits such as:
Ensure chewing function: When the tooth is decayed, the hard organization of the tooth is damaged. gradually disappear, creating holes on the tooth surface, causing tooth sensitivity, greatly affecting chewing function. Therefore, when filling teeth, the cavities are filled, teeth are no longer sensitive, chewing function is restored. Reduce the risk of infection: When the tooth decays, food is easily deposited in the deep hole, creating an unpleasant odor. In addition, food deposited in the cavity along with avoiding chewing to the side of sensitive teeth will easily create tartar and increase the risk of infection. On the other hand, when tooth decay causes dentin tissue to be exposed, this is a favorable factor for bacteria to penetrate into the pulp. Cavities can be broken due to the loss of many tooth tissues, causing open pulp. Affected tooth pulp will cause toothache, dead pulp, infected pulp and many other infectious complications that affect oral and systemic health.
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Reduce the risk of tooth loss: Large decayed teeth cause too much loss of tooth structure, broken teeth and infected teeth that can't be preserved for a long time will have to be extracted, As well as the risk of infection above, the dental filling as soon as possible. Detecting a deep hole will avoid having to remove the tooth. Restoring the shape of the teeth: In addition to the benefits of improving chewing function, avoiding the risk of infection and tooth loss, dental fillings also help restore the original shape and size of the teeth to help maintain the jaw. teeth are even and bright white, ensuring aesthetic function. Avoid causing cavities in neighboring teeth: Cavities in between teeth cause food between teeth. It is not easy to get all the food between the teeth and clean the interdental surfaces. Food that is kept for a long time will cause tooth decay next to it. The immediate sealing combined with clean interdental hygiene makes the interdental surface smooth, smooth, no food interstitial, minimizing the neighboring teeth from decay.
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Tooth decay is a very common disease and varies in age. Detecting and sealing tooth decay is not difficult. The dental filling procedure is simple and painless. Early and timely treatment will bring many benefits to you, helping you to avoid many harmful complications for your body.
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