Dental caries is a multifactorial infectious disease that can develop at any age - in early childhood, in adolescence and in adults, throughout life, leading to enamel demineralization with the formation of a carious cavity. According to the WHO, caries remains a significant problem in most of the developed world, affecting 60 to 90% of children and the vast majority of adults. The main method of detecting caries is a thorough visual examination using a dental probe and mirror. Additional methods include vital staining, radiography, electroodontodiagnostics (EOD), etc.In children in permanent teeth, carious defects are often formed against the background of focal demineralization of teeth. The traditional treatment of caries involves the complete removal of enamel with signs of demineralization. This approach to treatment led to a significant loss of hard tissues and weakening of the supporting structures of the teeth.
The oral cavity plays a special role in the perception of undesirable factors of tobacco smoke, and the state of the oral organs is an informative indicator that dynamically reflects and reacts to its effects. This article examines the peculiarities of the influence of tobacco smoke components on the development of major dental diseases of the oral cavity in young people. The specifics of the occurrence and course of the main dental diseases - caries, inflammatory diseases of the ligamentous apparatus of the periodontal and oral mucosa are discussed. It was found that in young smokers, compared with non-smokers, dental caries is more common, mild chronic generalized periodontitis is more often diagnosed, and diseases of the oral mucosa with hyperkeratosis as the main sign are more common. Almost all (98.7%) smokers were diagnosed with cheilitis. Oral hygiene was "unsatisfactory" in the non-smokers group and "poor" in the smokers group.
The influence of feeding characteristics on the formation of dental caries and children.
А longitudinal cohort study (from birth) regarding
the relationship between fluoride exposure, biological and environmental factors, and oral health. Using data collected on dental caries and enamel hypoplasia in deciduous teeth, this article reports on the relationship and differences between enamel hypoplasia and caries.