Caries

Caries is the most common infectious disease in children worldwide. Oral germs after eating and especially consuming sugar produce acids that wear out and pierce the teeth.

This process happens every time we consume a food or drink. For this reason we give dietary and oral hygiene instructions that help remove food and germs that cause caries and thus reduce acids.

Even with the administration of fluoride through toothpaste, solutions and fluoridation in the doctor’s office, the tooth enamel is strengthened to become more resistant to acids. Fluoride is the most effective medicine against the disease that cures, ie caries and is recommended by the World Health Organization and all Medical and Dental scientific companies. However, it is still a medicine that should be given in specific doses, especially for children, in order to avoid side effects.

When we follow the preventive measures required to prevent caries, tooth decay from acids does not become visible. The first image that caries becomes visible is like a white spot. At this stage with the supply of fluoride the caries can be stopped however if not treated in time, the caries evolves creating holes of yellow-brown and black color.

Caries is NOT an inherited disease. The germs that cause it are transmitted between people in his family environment. For this reason, the whole family should take care of their oral health.