What happens in our mouths as we age?

Dental Treatments in Cancun

The changes that occur in the mouth throughout the year are adaptive and need not form part of pathological processes. However, it is often difficult to differentiate pathological physiological changes are simply due to the aging.

The following changes in dental tissues are due to aging:

• Enamel: wear of tooth surfaces, giving an opaque, flat, yellow teeth and less transparent, cracking and discoloration corrosive.
• Dentin progressive sealing the dentinal tubules, which implies a decrease in sensitivity occurs also difficult for root canals.
• Pulp: over the years, the pulpal volume decreases, a reduction in vascularization, reduced blood supply, and consequently, the pulp structure becomes more vulnerable and less sensitive to stimuli.

Another change itself unrelated to aging but with those produced thereof is in the masticatory function. The causes are: the very old, the loss of vitality of the various structures (muscles, nerves and skin) and the peculiar conditions of general health and oral health. The masticatory efficiency decreases significantly when at least 10 teeth occlusion.

Many authors claim that the masticatory ability decreases with age, especially over 75 years old. A large percentage is due to partial or complete tooth loss. It can also be caused by the edentulous, the number of pairs of natural posterior teeth in occlusion is the most important factor for evaluating masticatory function.

Besides the effects of impairments accumulated over time the elderly has reduced its capacity reactive organic structures. However, you can develop coping mechanisms. If they manage to improving the oral health of the elderly, dental image of older people should only join the darkening and wear own teeth.

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Source:http://www.blogsaludbucal.es/archive/2012/01/10/%C2%BFque-pasa-en-nuestra-boca-cuando-envejecemos.html

Dental Care Tips

Cosmetic Dentistry in Cancun 

Good brushing practice can keep your teeth healthy and shiny. Proper brushing can ensure longevity of your teeth, contrarily if it is done improperly, it can cause injury, bacterial attack, stained teeth, swelling, toothache, tooth decay, etc. which results in your frequent visits to our Dental Clinic in Cancun.

In Dentcare Cancun we care about your dental health and prevent major problems are some tips for brushing your teeth.

1- Use a toothbrush which has a long handle and soft bristles.

2- As it seems bristles are getting harder, replace your toothbrush.

3- Take pea size toothpaste on your toothbrush each time.

4- Never brush in hurry, as it may cause injury.

5- Brush minimum for three to four minutes.

6- Move brush slowly on your teeth and gums.

7- Apply brush slowly on your tongue too, as it will help you to get rid of bacteria and food particles stuck on your tongue.

8- Don’t forget to brush back portion of your teeth, as normally people take care of cleaning of front portion of the teeth and ignore the behind.

9- To clean back portion of your teeth, move your toothbrush slowly and smartly. These brushing tips would really be helpful for you to keep your teeth clean, healthy, and shiny.

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Root canal treatment

Endodontics Cancun

Root canal treatment is a dental procedure to treat infection at the centre of a tooth (the root canal system). Root canal treatment is also called endodontics. The infection is caused by bacteria that live in the mouth and invade the tooth when:

• tooth decay occurs
• fillings leak
• teeth are damaged by trauma, such as a fall

Tooth structure A tooth is made up of two parts:

• The crown is the part of the tooth that is visible in the mouth.
• The root extends into the bone of the jaw, anchoring the tooth in position.

These are composed of the following structures:

• Enamel is the hard outer coating of a tooth.
• Dentine is a softer material that supports the enamel and forms most of the tooth.
• Cementum is a hard material that coats the root surface.
• Dental pulp is the soft tissue at the centre of the tooth.

The root canal treatment

The root canal system contains the dental pulp and extends from the crown of the tooth to the end of the root. A single tooth can have more than one root canal.
The pulp is made up of soft tissue that includes nerves and blood vessels. If bacteria infect the pulp, it will begin to die. After this, the bacteria can increase in number. The bacteria and the substances they release will eventually pass out of the end of the root canal through the small hole where the blood vessels and nerves enter.
This process continues as there is nothing to stop more bacteria passing down the root canal, which causes the tissues around the end of the tooth to become red and swollen. This can cause your tooth to become painful and, in extreme circumstances, your face may become swollen (dental abscess).
Outlook
To treat the infection in the root canal, the bacteria need to be removed. This can be achieved by:

• removing the tooth (extraction)
• attempting to save the tooth by removing the bacteria from the root canal system (root canal treatment)

In root canal treatment, the bacteria are removed from inside the root canal system, the root canal is filled and the tooth is sealed with a filling or crown. In most cases, the inflamed tissue at the end of the tooth will heal naturally.
Root canal treatment should not be painful because local anaesthetic is usually used. The procedure is usually very successful and should be no more unpleasant than having a filling. In about 9 out of 10 cases, a tooth can survive for up to 10 years after root canal treatment.
Source: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Root-canal-treatment/Pages/Introduction.aspx