Dental health, or oral health, is the state of the teeth, gums, and oral cavity being free of disease and able to function in chewing, speech, and appearance, together with the clinical disciplines that maintain it. Its foundation is preventive dentistry, which targets the two most prevalent oral diseases: dental ca…
Dental health, or oral health, is the state of the teeth, gums, and oral cavity being free of disease and able to function in chewing, speech, and appearance, together with the clinical disciplines that maintain it. Its foundation is preventive dentistry, which targets the two most prevalent oral diseases: dental caries, driven by acid-producing bacterial biofilms fermenting dietary sugars and counteracted by fluoride and remineralizing agents delivered through measures such as school-based fluoride and silver-ion programs, and periodontal disease, an inflammatory destruction of the supporting tissues managed by non-surgical periodontal therapy sometimes augmented by laser treatment. Restorative and prosthodontic care repairs and replaces lost tooth structure, relying on biomaterials whose mechanical and biological properties, such as the fracture toughness and fluoride release of glass-ionomer cements or the esthetics of ceramic veneers, determine durability. Endodontics treats the pulp and periapical lesions, while implant dentistry restores missing teeth through osseointegration, supported by grafting techniques like calcium phosphosilicate sinus augmentation and implant-retained overdentures. Orthodontics realigns the dentition, with biomarkers in gingival crevicular fluid reflecting the biological response to tooth movement. Throughout, oral-health-related quality of life and the bidirectional links between oral and systemic health underscore the clinical and public-health importance of the field.
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