Caries. Varieties of caries (tooth decay stage)
The term caries (caries) is translated as caries, decay. Already many thousands of years, he “has” teeth humanity, as mentioned in his scientific treatises, and the Chinese, Greeks, and Arabs.
Now for sure found that the most susceptible to cavities and white teeth and a bluish-white enamel. Yellow shiny enamel most staunchly resisting decay. As for the causes of caries, they are quite extensive and consist of many components, the general state of the organism to the daily diet and quality of care in the oral cavity.
The main stages of tooth decay three. Distinguish surface caries (caries superficiales), the average caries (caries media) and deep cavities (caries profunda).
Surface caries (caries superficiales) often looks like a spot on melovidnoe enamel on the crown of the tooth, or a little dark spot. The tooth surface in the rough spots melovidnogo. Pain in the teeth with surface caries is virtually nonexistent.
Average caries (caries media) not only affects the enamel, but it goes to the destruction of the dentin. Carious spot spreads outwards, gaining pigmentation dirty-gray color, darker than normal color of enamel. Pain with an average caries can not be.
Deep cavities (caries profunda) penetrates deep into the hard tissue of teeth, almost exposing the pulp. In the presence of the stimulus affected by caries tooth meets the attack severe pain.
