Preventive Dentistry

Tooth and gum diseases are among the most important health problems in our country and in the world. However, since they do not directly threaten life, they are not given the necessary importance. The mouth is the entrance to the digestive tract.

Negativities in the mouth lead to deterioration of dental health and negative effects on digestion. The food we take with the mouth is chewed, mixed with saliva and made ready for swallowing and digestion.

The mouth also helps with speech. The tongue, the organ of taste, has very important side functions such as chewing, swallowing, and speaking. In addition to the functions of teeth in breaking down and grinding food, they also have important effects on speech and appearance. It becomes difficult for people with missing teeth to make some sounds, and there is also difficulty in chewing and/or biting. During the development process of the teeth, the first milk teeth that appear are later replaced by permanent teeth.

The two most important diseases in oral and dental health are tooth decay and gum inflammation. Gum diseases can sometimes have an effect that progresses to the melting of the jawbone where the tooth socket is located. Deterioration of dental health can also affect other organs in the body.

Teeth can become a constant source of infection that negatively affects almost all systems and can be the source of infections that can lead to significant health problems in structures such as the heart, kidneys, joints, etc. The absence of any structural or functional disorder in the mouth and teeth and the ability of the mouth and teeth to perform their duties fully indicates the existence of "oral and dental health".