Dental decay – the main determinant of incidence and emergence
April 18, 2010
| Abstract Title: | Dental decay – the main determinant of incidence and emergence |
| Authors: | Ciurus Calin Teodor, Sebesan Voicu |
| Affiliation: | “Vasile Goldis” Western University Arad, Romania |
| Abstract text: | Anthropomorphic extensive studies covering a long period of time, almost 4000 years revealed a continuously growing teeth affected by caries lesions in humans in the past to the present. This increase is not uniform in time, being very slow in 1700 BC-300 AD when it finds an average of caries present in 10-12% of an individual’s teeth, as studied in the next millennium AD 300-1300 to grow at 20%. Between 1300 and 1900 there is a real explosion in the number of teeth affected by decay to a person, the average being more than 50%. Modern concept of dental caries focus on chemical reactions in the cycle of demineralization-remineralization of tooth structure. Cavities are considered to be the result of a prolonged imbalance between the mouth and remineralization factors acting on demineralized enamel and dentin. It is considered that the determining factor of dental caries occurrence is frequent consumption of fermentable carbohydrate (sugars). Consumption frequency and quantity of fermentable carbohydrate is the most important risk factor cariogen. We conducted a statistical study on 63 clinical patients of both sexes aged between 20 and 30 years, selecting only patients oral hygiene at least satisfaction. Clinico-statistical study was conducted to determine the amount of sugar consumed daily by the patient and its correlation with the number of teeth affected by caries lesions (treated or untreated) and extracted teeth after coronary destructions caused tooth decay. I think the best way to prevent tooth decay is to use the smallest possible quantity of sugar in the diet. |
| Keywords: | dental caries, sugars, pH, salivary |
| Presentation type: | Oral |
| Correspondence: | no. 1 Feleacului St., Arad, Romania |
| Email: | ciurus@gmx.net |
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