The risks of not going to the dentist

The oral health has become the crisis in one of the great forgotten in most patients of public health. To the fear or laziness of having to go to the dentist, now adds a third in discord. “The economic factor increasingly alienates families of our consultations” says Luis Rascal, president of the Official College of Dentists of Aragon, who alert the risks to health neglect teeth. Thus, from the College of Dentists warn that solve a simple problem is a long – term savings by not having to resort to more complicated to solve this condition “operations”. It occurs as the car – compare Rascal;

If one takes you to the review as it’s up and change tires on time, it will work much better Ideally prevention to correct any indication , ” he says.  The cavities , in the case of the smallest, and infections of the mouth , broken teeth or mismatch prosthesis , in the case of the elderly, are some of the most common problems arising from this “sloppiness” in health Bunco dental. To avoid these types of conditions, dentists advise Aragon attend periodic reviews at least “once a year”. In fact, they point out, it is preferable to have an intervention that simple -in which is not even necessary to use anaesthetized to resort to complicated.

The main affections

Infections

The so-called “toothache” warns in most cases of an infection. “If one has a hole in a tooth and neglected, this progresses inwards and can affect the nerve, which becomes inflamed and infected, ” says the dentist.

Tooth break

This same problem can lead turn into a break, which occurs “when that tooth is very bored inside and to be hollow that area is broken by chewing.”

Mouth cancer

Experts point out that this is not one of the most common conditions, but it could also be one of the consequences of carelessness of the teeth. “A prosthesis that is loosening, moving constantly may cause friction in the gum and the constant rubbing desecandenar major injuries, which could lead to some cases of mouth cancer,” explains Rascal.

Bruxism

Anxiety and stress largely explain the origin of this disease becoming more common, which means that the person or clench your teeth Recline consciously or unconsciously -during the day- -for the night. Consequently, warns this dentist, “erosions, wear and even fracture of teeth can occur.” The solution to this? “Trying to make the person take life more calmly” and help, if necessary, of a “discharge splints” are placed in the mouth to break that cycle of tightening between wheel and wheel.

Digestive problems

On the other hand, the wear of the teeth or the lack of these causes those who suffer it to “wear” more teeth, having to resort to these to grind food. It is convenient to chew food to pass and crushed, but if we lack teeth we do is gobble, so that this comes on terms that are not appropriate for the digestive process is the physiological.

Decay

This is one of the most common conditions in childhood and it is the pediatrician, in most cases, who is responsible for detecting it and refer the child to the dentist. “Currently, we have the plan of child oral care and fewer cases are” valued Dr. Carmen Pig, member of primary care physicians. Rascal, meanwhile, is optimistic: “Today we have much more controlled and got used children”.