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Cavities are still the most common problem in Indonesia. Even quoted by Detikcom, according to drg. Sri Angky Soekanto, DDS, PhD., Dental health practitioner and oral biologist at the University of Indonesia, said that cavities are a dental health problem that sufferers the highest in Indonesia. How did it happen? Still according to drg. Sri Angky Soekanto, DDS, PhD, awareness of the importance of oral hygiene is still very minimal, even though education has been trying to disseminate it. In recent years, oral hygiene education programs have also been carried out in schools. Schools were chosen because habits need to be implemented as early as possible. Not surprisingly, we also often encounter advertisements where parents persuade their children to brush their teeth.

Building awareness is not easy, maybe one of the causes is not being completely aware or not knowing the impact of cavities. Often times, cavities are associated with various diseases such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes, problems with pregnancy, respiratory infections, and cancer.

Important facts about cavities

The following is what you need to know about cavities, if you are still reluctant to brush your teeth regularly, you should immediately change this habit:

• If not treated properly, cavities can cause infection in the upper back of the teeth, and this infection can spread to the sinuses behind the eye. If so, the bacteria will enter the brain and can cause death.
• Cavities are caused by acid-producing bacteria that eat away at the teeth, causing holes in the teeth. The hole makes you experience pain, infection, and loss of teeth.
• Teeth have three layers; dentin (middle layer), enamel (outer layer), pulp (the middle part of the tooth consisting of nerves and blood vessels). The more layers that are attacked by bacteria, the worse the damage will be.
• Plaque that forms on teeth and gums contains a lot of bacteria, but can be controlled by brushing your teeth properly.
• These bacteria will eat the sugar from the food we eat, then it will release acid which will attack the teeth about twenty minutes after we eat. The enamel is the first layer that the acid from the bacteria will destroy.
• Saliva, aka saliva, is able to neutralize acids in the mouth. In the case of cavities, according to drg. Sri Angky Soekanto, DDS, PhD, the lack of saliva causes bacteria to accumulate levels so that the acidity in the mouth becomes high.

Why can cavities cause various diseases to death?

Cavities will be marked by discoloration of the teeth, you can identify them with black, gray or brown stains - they are lines or dots that will gradually widen over time. When left untreated for a long time, coating pulp will become infected and will form an abscess around the tooth bone. If so, it will cause pain and fever in the sufferer.

If left untreated, the tooth abscess will spread into the tissue spaces, causing swelling of the face and skin. Tooth abscess also causes space tissue infection and can cause shortness of breath, difficulty swallowing, and death. Cases of cavities that continue death are rare, but not impossible. This occurs when the infection from the cavity spreads to the brain.

In addition, cavities have been linked to heart disease. The closest explanation is that cavities can cause gum problems. Here the researchers found that gum disease increases the risk of heart disease. They also argue that a worsening heart condition can also be caused by inflammation caused by the problem periodontal (gum disease). So it is with a stroke. Oral infection problems were found in the patient cerebrovascular ischemia - a condition in which insufficient blood flow is carried to the brain, which can lead to an isemic stroke. Both of these diseases can cause death.

Cavities also cause various diseases. One of them is Rheumatoid - a long-lasting autoimmune disorder that affects joint pain. Patients with this disease must remove the abscessed tooth because removing infected tissue can help the sufferer regain health. Likewise with intestinal disease (gastro intestinal), oral infections can be a trigger because you constantly swallow pus from your gums and teeth.

How to treat cavities?

You must regularly check your dental health every six months. If your tooth cavity is enlarged not just a line, usually the doctor will fill it. The doctor will drill the cavity in your tooth. Then, the hole will be filled with a safe material such as a mixture of silver, gold, porcelain, or composite resin. Don't underestimate cavities, because apart from being sick, not treating them means allowing the infection to occur.

How to prevent cavities?

You must have often heard that prevention is better than cure, here are habits that you should change to avoid cavities:

• Always brush your teeth regularly, at least twice a day, in the morning and before bed. Use toothpaste that contains fluoride.
• Don't snack before bed. If you don't brush your teeth properly, the food left at night is very risky for cavities.
• Avoid foods that contain lots of sugar. The acid produced by bacteria will increase when you consume a lot of sugar.