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Las caries dentales son una de las afecciones más comunes en la boca de las personas. No es extraño que muchas personas se pregunten ¿Cómo pueden prevenir las caries?

Afortunadamente, las caries dentales se pueden prevenir con una buena higiene bucal y algunos cambios en la dieta.

En este artículo, hablaremos sobre qué son las caries, las causas más comunes, consejos adicionales para prevenirlas y cómo se tratan.

¿Qué son las caries dentales?

Las caries dentales son pequeñas cavidad que se forman en los dientes como resultado de la desmineralización del esmalte dental.

Esta desmineralización ocurre cuando los ácidos producidos por las bacterias en la placa dental atacan el esmalte dental, lo que puede suceder cuando se consume una dieta alta en azúcares y carbohidratos refinados.

Con el tiempo, se pueden extender hasta la pulpa dental, que es donde se encuentra el nervio del diente, lo que puede causar un dolor intenso.

Causas de las caries dentales

Las causas más comunes de su aparición son una dieta rica en azúcares y carbohidratos refinados, una mala higiene bucal, la falta de fluoruro en la dieta y la genética.

Las bacterias en la placa dental utilizan los azúcares y carbohidratos para producir ácidos que atacan el esmalte dental. Una mala higiene también puede conducir a la acumulación de placa dental, lo que aumenta el riesgo de caries dentales.

Además, si la dieta de una persona no es rica en fluoruro, puede tener una mayor susceptibilidad a las caries dentales.

Por último, algunas personas pueden tener una mayor predisposición genética a las caries.

Otros factores que pueden aumentar el riesgo de caries incluyen:

  • La falta de flúor en el agua potable o en la pasta dental.
  • La sequedad bucal.
  • La falta de saliva para lavar las bacterias y neutralizar los ácidos.
  • La edad avanzada, ya que el esmalte dental se desgasta con el tiempo.

Consejos adicionales para prevenir las caries dentales

Además de una buena higiene bucal y una dieta adecuada, hay otros consejos que pueden ayudar a prevenirlas. Aquí te dejamos algunos consejos adicionales:

  1. Cepillarse los dientes dos veces al día con una pasta dental con flúor.
  2. Usar hilo dental diariamente para eliminar la placa dental entre los dientes.
  3. Limitar el consumo de alimentos y bebidas azucarados, especialmente entre comidas.
  4. Consumir una dieta equilibrada y rica en nutrientes, incluyendo alimentos como frutas, verduras y proteínas magras.
  5. Asegurarse de beber suficiente agua para mantenerse hidratado y para lavar las bacterias y los ácidos de la boca.
  6. Programar revisiones dentales regulares para detectar cualquier problema dental antes de que empeore.

Tratamiento de las caries dentales

El tratamiento depende de la gravedad de la caries. En los casos leves, el dentista puede simplemente limpiar la cavidad y llenarla con un material dental especial.

En casos más graves, puede ser necesario realizar una endodoncia o incluso extraer el diente.

Es importante detectar y tratar las caries dentales lo antes posible para evitar complicaciones y prevenir la pérdida de dientes. Si experimentas dolor o alguna otra señal de una posible caries, no dudes en programar una cita con tu dentista para recibir tratamiento lo antes posible.

En la Clínica López Dental estaremos encantados de revisar tu salud bucal y tratar tus caries dentales si fuera necesario.

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