Factors of decay - the disease of civilization

One of the diseases of today;s civilization is decay. Its etiology is extremely complex. The appearance of dental caries and its course depends on a number of factors:

created by an individual - for example:

·        lifestyle

·        natural factors

·        systematic oral hygiene

·        dental prophylaxis compliance with guidelines

or macro-systemic: socio-economic, political, cultural, organizational.

The resultant of these factors creates an accurate picture of the disease - in relation to individuals or to populations. In the case of units the dental health status depends on both types of factors: individual and systemic.

The activities of dentists in Poland has, according to the results of studies, a relatively small impact on the behavior of dental health; it is estimated that only 15% of dental health is dependent on medical intervention. The dentists themselves only to a small extent, can improve the health of the chewing apparatus, if there is a lack of interest on the part of patients. Because the improvement in dental health depends on the patient himself.