I ha chunga film sen chu eng nge ni? Dental plaque chungchang hi han sawi ila!

I ha chungah i lei i tlanpui hian i ha chungah hian fur coat tlemte ang maia hrual tlem i nei tawh em? A nih loh leh zing i harh a, i ha chu a sticky a, a thlum nuam lo deuh nen i inhria em? Darthlalang i en hian i ha zung, ha zung hnaihah thil sen hring a lo innghat i hmu ngai em? Lungngai suh, hei hi mi tam tak tan chuan thil awmze nei tak a ni. Chu chu vawiinah hian kan sawi dawn a, English-a an tih angin (Dental Plaque) . Hei hi thil tlanglawn tak ni mah se, kan hriat chian loh a, kan thunun loh chuan kan hate nasa takin a tichhe thei a ni. Chuvangin vawiinah hian engkim hi awlsam leh chiang takin sawi ila.

A awlsam zawngin, dental plaque chu eng nge ni?

Dental plaque hi film sticky, rawng nei lo, kan ha-ah a lo awm reng a ni. A nihna takah chuan bacteria tam tak atanga siam a ni. Kan ka chhungril hi bacteria chi maktaduai tam tak awmna hmun a ni tih han ngaihtuah teh. He bacteria thenkhat hi a tha a, a then erawh chu kan ha tan a pawi hle thung.

Tunah chuan he glue hi engtin nge an siam tih hi han en teh.

1. Kan ei: Kan ei leh in, a bik takin sugar leh starch awmna thil (entir nan, buhfai, chhang, biscuit, cake, in tur thlum) te hian kan ka chhungah particle a hnutchhiah thin.

2. Bacteria hi a thawk (activated): Ka chhunga bacteria tha lo tak tak te hian heng ei tur chi hrang hrang, a bik takin sugar te hi an ei tur atan an siam thin.

3. Acid siam chhuah: Heng bacteria te hian sugar an ei hian byproduct atan acid an siam chhuak thin.

4. Dental plaque a lo piang: Bacteria te, acid an siam te, ei tur chi hrang hrang te leh kan hmui te hi an inzawm khawm a, he ha sticky plaque hi an siam a ni.

He sticky film hi bacteria te chenna hmun him ang mai a ni a, ha ah a innghat avangin regular mouthwash nen a chhuak lo. A paih tur chuan kan ha kan sil a ngai a ni.

Dental plaque leh tartar hi eng nge an danglamna?

Hei hi mi tam tak buaina hmun a ni. Dental adhesive leh lung hi thil inang lo tak a ni a, thil chi hrang hrang pahnih a ni.

• Dental Plaque: Hei hi a bul tanna a ni. Film nêm, sticky tak a ni. He plaque hi nitin ha silfai leh flossing hmangin i paih chhuak vek mai thei.

• Tartar/Calculus: Tunah chuan ni engemaw zat chhung chu i ha i silfai tha lo ang tih han ngaihtuah teh. Tichuan ha chunga gum layer nem tak, kan hmui chhunga mineral awmte nen a inzawm chuan zawi zawiin a khauh a, lung ang maiin a khauh ta a ni. Chu dinhmun khauh tak chu ‘tartar’ kan tih chu a ni.

Tartar hi a tir lamah chuan sen ni mahse, hun kal zelah chuan i tea, coffee leh meizuk i in avang hian a dum dum thei a, a chang chuan a dum thei bawk. Ha hnuai lam chhung leh ha chunglam pawnah an awm tam ber.

Engtin nge ha glue ka neih leh neih loh ka hriat theih ang?

Dental sealant hi rawng nei lo a nih avangin a chang chuan hmuh a harsa thei hle. Mahse heng mizia atang hian i hre thei a ni.

Ha glue i enkawl loh chuan eng nge thleng ang?

"Aw, hei hi thil tenawm tak mai a ni" tia ha sealant i ngaihthah chuan harsatna lian tak tak a thlen thei a ni. Spark te tak te chu mei lian takah a chantir thei ang bawkin.

• Cavities: Ka sawi tawh ang khan kawr chhunga bacteria awmte hian acid an siam chhuak thin. He acid hian zawi zawiin i ha pawn lam khuh khauh tak enamel chu a ei tan ta a ni. Hun a kal zel a, enamel chu a lo hmin a, ha chhungah hian cavity a lo awm ta a ni. Chu chu ha hring kan tih chu a ni.

• Gum Disease: Hei hi ha inzawmna avanga hlauhawm ber pakhat a ni.
• Stage 1 - Gingivitis: Gum line-a plaque a lo awm chuan gum a inflamed thin. Hei hian ha i sil hian an sen a, an hring a, thisen an chhuak tihna a ni. Hei hi gum disease stage hmasa ber a ni. A tha ber chu hetiang dinhmunah hian brush leh ha tihfai dik hian he natna hi a tidam vek thei a ni.
• Severe stage - Periodontitis: Gingivitis i enkawl loh chuan natna khirh zawk Periodontitis an tihah a lo chang thei a ni. Hei hi hri kai chu hmui kaltlangin a darh a, ha awmna hmuna ha vawngtu ruh leh ligament te a tichhia a ni. Hei hian ha leh ha inkarah pocket a siam thei a, chu chuan ha a tizau thei a, a tawpah chuan a tla chhuak thei bawk.

• Ha hring (abscessed tooth): Ha ro hian ha chhung thuk takah a lut thei a, ha bul lamah natna hrik a thlen thei a ni. Hei hi natna nasa tak thlentu a ni.

• Bad Breath: Glue a lo pun zel chuan thawk tha lo pawh a pung zel bawk.

Ha natna (dental plaque) control turin in lamah eng nge kan tih theih ang?

1. Ha silfai tha

Hei hi a pawimawh ber a ni.

• Ni khatah vawi hnih i ha silfai thin ang che: zing lamah tal leh zan mut hmain minute hnih tal .
• Ha damdawi dik tak: Fluoride awmna toothpaste hmang rawh . Fluoride hian ha enamel a tichak a, bacteria activity a ti tlem bawk.
• Brush nem tak: Mi tam tak chuan brush khauh tak hmanga brush hian an ha a tifai tha ang tih an ring. Chu chu a dik lo a ni. Brush khauh tak hmanga brush hian i hmui leh ha a tichhe thei a ni. Chuvangin brush soft-bristled thlang fo ang che.
• Kawng dik tak chu:Brush chu ha leh hmui inzawmna hmunah 45-degree angle-ah dah la, zawi zawiin brush chu a te te, circular motion-in a ni. I ha chewing surface, back leh inside zawng zawng chu uluk takin i brush vek tur a ni.

2. Nitin floss thin tur a ni

Brush bristles hian ha pahnih inkar hmun zau tak chu a thleng thei lo. Chutah chuan glue leh ei tur chi hrang hrang a inkhung tam ber a ni.

• Flossing hi ha inkara hrui bik hmanga tihfai dan a ni. Ni khatah vawi khat tal, a bik takin i mut hmain flossing hian i toothbrush-in a paih theih loh plaque chu a paih chhuak thei a ni. Damdawi dawrah ha zung (dental floss) i lei thei bawk. I hman dan i thiam loh chuan i ha enkawltu hnenah zawt la.

3. Ei leh in tur

I ei hian direct-in i ha hriselna a nghawng a ni.

• Sugar leh starch tihtlem: Sugary drinks, toffee, chocolate, cake leh biscuit te chu a theih ang angin tihtlem rawh. Hengte hi i ei tak tak a nih chuan i hmui silfai emaw, ha sil emaw nghal rawh.
• Thil tha ei: Thlai, thei (apple leh carrot ang chi), cheese, bawnghnute leh yogurt te hi i ha tan a tha. Saliva siamchhuahna a tipung a, i ka chhunga acidity tihziaawmna atan an pui bawk.

4. Ha enkawltu tlawh

Engtiang taka ha i silfai pawh nise, plaque awm reng thei leh tartar-a chan theihna hmun thenkhat a la awm thei.

• Kum khatah vawi khat tal dentist pan a pawimawh hle a, check-up leh professional cleaning (scaling leh polishing) neih a pawimawh hle. Gum disease i neih chuan i doctor chuan thla 6 danah rawn lut turin a ti thei che a ni. Doctor hmu a, thurawn lak pawh hlau suh.