Infections starting from mouth, tooth and gum may deactivate a number of main organs of the body. They, for example, directly affect the heart, joints, lungs, kidneys, digestion system and especially ear, nose and throat completely. It may be easily said that the starting point of our overall body health is protection of “oral and dental health”. Because of bad eating habits, and failure to give due care to the oral and dental health under supervision of dentist regularly, dental and periodontal diseases contine to be an important problem of public health. Early diagnosis and treatment of tooth decays is considerably important for both health and socially and economically. If tooth decays are diagnosed at the first stage and treated, the tooth is saved. Expenses to be made at the first stage are little. Furthermore, time to be spent by the health personnel will be less. Expense and labour in the advanced stage of the decay will be greater.

Early diagnosis is very important for protection of dental health. For this reason, you are recommended to visit the dentist minimum two times a year for examination. Acids and carbohydrates create tiny holes on the ivory, the protective layer of the teeth. These holes gradually expand, taking from of little cavities. After the ivory wears out, decay deteriorates quickly, forming a wide and deep cavity on the layer underneath. When tooth decay progress into the dental pulp, the teeth start to ache. For prevention of tooth decays, the basic factors are sufficient amount of fluoride in the water, regular tooth brushing, use of dental floss, avoidance of excessively sweet and sugary food as much as possible and, when they are eaten, brushing teeth definitely and regular dentist visits. Excessively acidic and sugary foods worsen effects of the microorganisms. Teeth should not be tampered with hard objects like hazelnut, walnut and similar nuts. They may cause crack of the ivory, increasing the bacterial effects. As a result, protective effect of the ivory is impaired.