100% preventable

Throughout these years, our diet has been severely affected since we include large amounts of sugar in it, which has generated a serious problem of suffering from cavities in children, youth and adults.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) , the cavities Dental is considered a public health problem because it is one of the most prevalent oral diseases. In Mexico, 90% of its population suffers.


100% preventable

In an interview for GetQoralHealth , Alonso Sarachaga , director of professional relations Colgate Palmolive , "the cavities It is an incurable progressive infection. 9 out of 10 Mexicans suffer if we open our mouths. "

According to Sarachaga, in the country all the parties involved in the matter of the cavities (government, dentists, doctors, companies) have worked together to reduce the current caries index.

"The latest innovation against cavities It was 50 years ago with the inclusion of floruro in pasta, "says Sarachaga, as it was discovered that this ingredient helped maintain tooth strength.

On the other hand, José Migoya , manager of oral care of the company, comments: "The cavities It is the number one cause of absenteeism both student and work. It is also one of the 5 problems that the health sector treats the most in this country. "

The good news is that this condition is preventable , the recommendations that Alonso Sarachaga makes to combat the suffering of caries are the following:

1.- Adequate Dental Hygiene. You should wash your mouth after each meal.

2.- Visit to the dentist. The recommendation is that it be at least twice a year, since the cavities , and other oral diseases, begins to develop silently with a white spot on the teeth that only the doctor can detect.

3.- Watch your mouth. It is essential not to forget that this is part of us, "to remove a tooth is as if I were to take off a finger. It is a functional part of the organism "says Sarachaga.

The teeth occupy 20% of the mouth, but 80% of the bacteria they are not in them but in the tongue, the palate and the cheeks, so it is necessary that we support brushing with the use of thread and mouth rinses.


A new way to fight against tooth decay

Concerned about the oral health of the families, Alonso Sarachaga and José Migoya, announce the launch of a new family-friendly toothpaste with technology Neutrazúcar , which has as functions to neutralize the sugar acids in the mouth and allow the floride to remineralize the tooth.

"This results in the mouth of each of the Mexicans that we use this toothpaste a 50% reduction of the cavities early, "says Migoya. The use of this technology has no restrictions, can be used by children and adults, regardless of whether they have another oral disease.

With eight years of clinical research as sustenance, the important thing is that "from its first use this toothpaste starts to act, and from the first use we can bring Mexico to a free country. cavities "Says José Migoya.


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