{"id":708,"date":"2017-07-04T08:29:33","date_gmt":"2017-07-04T08:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zurichdental.ch\/?p=708\/"},"modified":"2020-10-07T15:55:56","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T13:55:56","slug":"was-ist-karies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zurichdental.ch\/en\/was-ist-karies\/","title":{"rendered":"What is tooth decay?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"708\" class=\"elementor elementor-708\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e79ff5e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e79ff5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c119ed7\" data-id=\"c119ed7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8fd57d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8fd57d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2f12f7\" data-id=\"b2f12f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa0beb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1aa0beb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">In dentistry, the word caries is used to describe a bacterial disease that destroys the hard tooth structure. Although tooth decay is the most common dental disease, nobody is born with tooth decay. Caries is also not inheritable.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b2f886 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b2f886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is a hole made in the tooth?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60d0ebc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60d0ebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Millions of bacteria live in our mouth and naturally settle on our teeth. These bacteria, primarily the so-called streptococci, feel very comfortable in the deep pits and spaces between the teeth. There they can settle and multiply undisturbed. As a result of this proliferation, an increasingly thick layer of bacteria arises: the plauqe. Some types of bacteria in this plaque system can convert sugar into acid.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8aee581\" data-id=\"8aee581\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cdbfa02 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cdbfa02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-96f6c7a aspect-16-9\" data-id=\"96f6c7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47f339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a47f339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We would be happy to advise you personally.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-508d607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"508d607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">044 215 51 55<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d5200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82d5200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">info@zurichdental.ch<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f886e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"99f886e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/online-termin\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">online booking<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bae45c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bae45c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a534f8\" data-id=\"1a534f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2d83ac elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2d83ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-553d877\" data-id=\"553d877\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4d25e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4d25e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This acid attacks the tooth enamel and decalcifies it. Visible white spots appear. If this decalcification proceeds unhindered, the tooth surface collapses and a hole is created.<\/p><p>Tooth decay is a process in which bacteria and acid gradually eat their way deeper into the tooth. First, the hard enamel is damaged, then the softer dentine. Once the bacteria come into contact with the dentine, the tooth may sometimes ache or feel sensitive. The nerve fibres inside the tooth react with pain, particularly when eating sweet or cold foods. If tooth decay is not treated at this stage, the bacteria can eat away at the entire tooth and cause severe discomfort.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88eb8cc\" data-id=\"88eb8cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8528bfa elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8528bfa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-606f8ad\" data-id=\"606f8ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41a898 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d41a898\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If a tooth is affected by caries, it cannot be cured with any medication. The caries and the diseased tooth substance must be removed mechanically. Because the tooth substance removed in this way no longer grows back, the defect that has arisen must be treated with a suitable filling material.<\/p><p>In order to effectively prevent tooth decay, the acid-producing bacterial coating must be regularly and thoroughly removed from the teeth. This can best be done mechanically with a toothbrush on the smooth surfaces. In places where the toothbrush cannot reach, for example in the interdental spaces, the dental floss or the interdental brush helps. The most important tool for oral health, however, remains the regular visit to the dental check-ups and dental hygiene.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9dd022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9dd022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you have any further questions?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd931eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd931eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact us by phone on 044 215 51 55 or by email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@zurichdental.ch\">info@zurichdental.ch<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mit dem Wort Karies bezeichnet man in der Zahnmedizin eine bakterielle Erkrankung, welche die Zahnhartsubstanzen des Zahnes zerst\u00f6rt. 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