If left untreated, a cavity might eventually reach your nerve, causing severe agony. When a cavity approaches a root, a more bigger operation, such as a root canal or extraction, is required. Both of these treatments are far more complicated than a simple cavity filling.
Cavities are nothing more than bacteria-induced deterioration. If left untreated for an extended period of time, this can expose the most sensitive areas of the teeth and cause substantial discomfort. However, cavities can be prevented by brushing and flossing regularly and getting routine dental visits. The best course of action is to contact your dentist if you experience any pain or sensitivity around your teeth.
It is important to seek out preventive care like regular checkups so that early signs of damage can be detected and treated before any further decay occurs. Your dentist may recommend using fluoride products such as toothpaste or varnish to prevent or delay future cavities. In some cases, filling defects or other problems within the tooth may need to be addressed with a procedure called tooth extraction. After all options have been considered, if necessary, we will advise against any potential treatment plans.
It is important to understand that there is no way to completely eliminate the risk of developing a cavity, but maintaining good oral hygiene and visiting the dentist regularly can help reduce your chances of suffering from this problem.
Cavities are normally painless until they become too wide and damage nerves or cause a tooth fracture. Untreated cavities can cause a tooth abscess, which is an infection in the tooth. Untreated dental decay kills the interior of the tooth as well (pulp). The death of pulp means that the tooth will eventually have to be removed unless treated properly.
Cavities form when bacteria stick to teeth without being washed away by saliva. This occurs most often between meals when food remains on the surface of your teeth. If you don't wash your teeth after eating each meal, then these bacteria will grow and acid will be produced to destroy the remaining food particles. As long as there is still food left on your teeth, more acids will be made to dissolve it, and this process will continue until all the food has been eaten or dissolved by saliva. At this point, the acid level in your mouth drops and becomes less harmful.
When you eat foods with sugar in them, such as cookies, cakes, candy, and soft drinks, those sugars get absorbed by your teeth enamel. This allows the bacteria under your tongue to feed on the sugar instead of on your stomach lining! After several weeks, holes called "cavities" will appear in areas where the sugar gets absorbed into your tooth enamel.
Cavities are infections just like colds are infections.
A cavity, especially one that has burst through the dentin, cannot heal spontaneously unless it is in the early stages of creation. When you have discomfort in a specific tooth, it is a warning that the damage has become too severe, and you should consult a dentist for expert cavity treatment. However, if you leave a damaged tooth untreated, then the whole area will be affected later on. The pain can also come from other sources, so it is important to understand the relationship between teeth and jaws before seeking treatment.
If you are a human being, then you are made up of many different parts: muscles, bones, organs, and more. Each part plays an important role in making sure that you live life on your own terms. One part that people usually forget about is the ability of your body to repair itself. When you cut yourself, for example, there are cells that migrate to the site to create new skin. This process is called healing and it works automatically without any help from you or me. The same thing happens when you break a bone. Blood flows to the injured area to clean out debris and start the healing process. If no blood is lost, then the bone will be repaired before you know it.
Your body has this same ability to repair itself; it's just done under the surface of the skin. When you suffer from arthritis, for example, the cartilage that cushions your joints may be eroded by time and use.
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