The toothpastes are the most important medicament, which should be daily used for cleaning the teeth and for treatment of some frequent diseases in the mouth. The toothpastes can be grouped on two basic groups: preventive and curative. The division of them is made according to the action, which they are taking for prevention of the mouth. The main function of preventive toothpastes is the good wash plates action and the supplementation with fluor.
The curative toothpastes are with different function, according to the disease, which they are treating. There are curative toothpastes with plaque inhibitory effect, anti-inflammatory effect and some protects the oral mucosa. The different toothpastes are used in different diseases and give different protection for the mouth and teeth. For sensitive teeth you can use special toothpastes, which are easily reduce the pain. Such toothpastes are treating the illness and highly sensitive teeth, giving them protection from the food and acids in the mouth. Of course the curative toothpastes should be prescribed from a dentist, but if you have certain complains you can use some of the pastes, which are treating them. To be sure you use the most appropriate toothpaste for you, it is highly necessary to consult your dentist and get a prescription for teeth and mouth treatment.
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Amalgam of its hardness is first among other materials. It reaches the most accurate hardness of enamel, although today there are some composite systems are also much closer to those values. The amalgam is not toxic to the dental pulp. Some materials (such as silicate cements.) Operate toxic pulp. Also good advantage is the low price. With its superior durability amalgam other materials nearly doubled. It is stable with large carious defects. When it is necessary to develop large obturation (filling) amalgam tightly seal the defect and prevents the development of secondary caries. Composite fillings have a polymer shrinking, which is greater, the greater the damage. This shrinkage often causes detachment of filling the walls of the tooth and favors the development of secondary caries.
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