Types of Common dental problems ,condition and diseases
@Bad Breath
Also Know as Helitosis,helitosis is very embarrassing condition that affect anyone at any time..It happened due to poor oral hygienes,improper brushing & flossing habits and the common improper food content like onion,garlic.Improper digestion of these food substance leads to constipation,improper gastric juice secretion which leads to exhale of the bad breath.
Proper brushing & flossing,food habit prevent bad breath.Uses of mouth washes
@Cavities
Cavity is degradation of the tooth structure like enamel, detine, cementum. Due to activity of bacteria Streptococcus mutans & Lactobacillus,they leads to cavity,infection,pain,tooth decay and even loss of tooth in adverse condition.
Proper oral hygiene include brushing,flossing daily. Use of inter dental brushes,water picks and collutorlum. Sometimes complete removal of plaque by mechanical methods like scaling.
@Dry Mouth
Also called as Xerostomia due to lack of the saliva content,feeling dry mouth with burning,tingling sensation and cracked dark colored lip .Its is mainly in chain smokers and it leads to difficulty in speech & eating.
While we are treating xerostomia we should focus on symptoms treatment mainly.Patient should avoid decongestants and antihistamines drugs.Chewing of xylitol and caboxymethyl cellulose saliva substitute as a mouth washes.On other hand use of plain drinking water makes patient comfortable.Uses of the biotene toothpastes,mouthwashes. Use of any cold cream or any biotene moisturizing liquid on lips give relief. Medicament like Aquoral or Pilocarpine.
Gaurang Thanvi
Jodhpur Dental College,JOdhpur National University
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