Dental Caries Flashcards
Dental Caries
dan till care ees
dental car ies
also known as tooth decay or dental cavities
is the most common noncommunicable disease worldwide.غير معدي
Severe dental caries affects general health and often causes pain and infection, which may result in tooth extraction
dik a=تسوس او فشاد/ ix trac shn=خلع
decay/extra action
Signs and Symptoms
a. can become very advanced before signs & symptoms develop
b. severe throbbing pain often 1st symptoms
c. brown or black discoloration
d. roughness
e. visible hole
f. some cases: tooth can break during chewing
thrab ing=نبض او خفقان/ discoloration=تغير اللون/rf=خشونه
throb bing/roughness
Causative Agent
Streptococcus mutans
mooh tins
mutans
Pathogenesis
1-cariogenic:producing or promoting the development of tooth decay or caries generating
2-create biofilm
dental plaque
3- sucrose essential for
cariogenic plaque formation
4- acids produced by
bacteria growing on tooth surface slowly erodes enamel
5. sugar enters the mouth then :
neutral pH rapidly drops
enamel begins to dissolve at pH of 5.5
dental plaque : a sticky substance made from leftover food particles and saliva that mix in your mouth. If you don’t brush properly after meals, it begins to form and build up on your teeth. This is problematic because plaque contains bacteria, which can contribute to tooth decay and gum disease
ir ood/تاكل an aa mill=صبغة
erodes/ en amel
incidence peaks in________
teens
main reason for ____________,__________
tooth loss or tooth extraction
characteristic :
1-worldwide distribution
2- genetics
3-most common chronic disease
4-bacteria live only on teeth
Prevention
brush & floss
fluoride in water
professional cleanings
sealants
restrict sugar
flas=خيط/see lin its=مادة تمنع الترسب/ris trikt=تقييد
floss/sealants/res tri ct
Treatment
1- drill out cavity
2- fill defect
3- restore contour of tooth
استعادة محيط الأسنان
drill out=حفر/fill defect=وضع حشوة/
drill out/fill defect/
