how do you get a cavity?
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each person is different, but common cause will be not taking proper care of teeth ... some food ingredients will also cause it ( ideally brushing is recommended after every meal)
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Great question.\n\nTry chewing Xylitol gum or sucking on xylitol sweetened mints.\n\nThese are known to actually PREVENT cavities on teeth.\n\nThe sugar in xylitol keeps the bacteria that causes cavity from causing harm to your teeth.\n\nI have no affiliation with this company, but my patients like their products:   www.sprydental.com
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rinse with something of you're choice,and then fill the cavity yourself,get a temp filling kit TEMPARIN from walmart it will help you out till dentist time
994478
White patches are not signs of cavities. Usually it will be a darker colour. No, cavities do not spread from tooth to tooth. Brush your teeth at least twice a day, and floss
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here in arkansas most people just call the local dentists and ask them.most of the time, the front desk will have an answer for you.
407308
Get your teeth bleached.
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usually foods with a lot of sugar (Candy, pop)  the food cause your teeth to decay.  I guess if you want to get a cavity, eat food with sugar in it and don't brush or floss your teeth
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Hey hun, try not to worry about it too much. I don't know what the "normal" amount of cavities to get in one year is, 4 does seem like quite a lot to develop in one year, but I guess it depends on a few things really. You said that your mum doesn't let you eat sweets at home, is it only recently you've been eating them at school? If so, that might be why you have a few cavities developing in a short space of time.\n\nPersonally, I think you're done pretty well to get to 15 before you got your first cavities, there are lots of little kids out there who have cavities. So don't feel bad about it, it's normal to get cavities, practically everyone has them, I'm sure your mum will get over it.\n\nI've had fillings in the past, and I need to get a whole load more done soon, don't worry, they're really not that bad. The worst part is the sound of the drilling, I'd advise you take your CD player and some headphones for during the procedure so that you can't hear the drill as much. It doesn't hurt unless the cavities are very deep, because they numb your mouth first. It doesn't take too long to do a filling, but it depends where it is on the tooth and how big it is. They probably won't do all 4 at the same time though.\n\nGood luck hun, and try not to worry about it too much, it's not so bad. And make sure if you're going to continue eating sweets that you brush and floss every day!!!
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Well depending on the severity of the holes you either need a simple filling or a root canal and a crown (they grind down most of your tooth and put a cap on it). Crowns are very expensive, but if your tooth decay is advanced you can't afford to wait as it negatively effect the rest of your health dental and otherwise. Heart disease is just one example.\n\nIf you don't have dental insurance, check into getting it cheaply or look into area dental schools which may provide service cheap as they teach their dental students. Many dentists will also work out a payment plan with you. And as bad is this sounds, if you are broke, shop for a dentist in the "poor" side of town since they are generally 50% cheaper then other dentists.
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I don't know how old you are, my advice assumes you are at least 16. If you are not afraid of blood, try this: buy a tooth cleaner (its a metal hook). Carefully examine the sides of your lower teeth for a color difference, tartar is slightly whiter than the enamel. Pick at the whitish spot, it will come loose as a hard piece. Once you get a hang of the difference betwe. enamel and tartar, you can now probe deeper. Be sure not to scratch the enamel only, look at the surface structure. Be careful now, it should not take too much pressure to lift the white pieces out. Never press in the direction of your mouth, use counterpressure to guard against slipping.\n\nI am providing this only bec. a NIH study found that when dental hygienist use power tools for tooth cleaning, they use excessive velocity. Given that, it is ethical to at least let you experiment with caution. \n\nUnrelated:\nDid you like the Futurama tubes ? Lets make them real, go to http://www.hallisystem.bravehost.com Write us!
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Dental caries = cavities.  The progression goes something like this:\n1. Germs live in your mouth.  They've been there since you got your first tooth.\n2. You eat stuff.  Sugar and carb-rich food can be digested by the bacteria, and the end product is lactic acid.  The sugars are also used to form the "plaque" which is sort of an adhesive for the germs.\n3. The lactic acid erodes the calcium-rich enamel, eventually getting through the enamel.  \n4. The germs get though like a breach in a dam, and you wind up getting inflammation of the nerve, and eventually a full-blown infection (pulpitis, abscess).\n\n"Arrested caries" occurs when the germs have slightly eroded the enamel, but repeated dosing of fluoride (in water, toothpaste, etc.) have allowed it to re-mineralize.  \n\nArrested caries usually do not warrant treatment, but should be monitored by a dentist at regular check-ups.
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Brush your teeth and floss. Duh...
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sounds like your going to need a root canal, is it one of your back teeth ? then thats it, it's a really bad (deep) cavity, can also cause you to have really bad breath. any of those symptoms ? go to the dentist, it will only get worse.
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You should be flossing at least once a day.  It will catch up with you in the end if you do not.  You would be amazed how many people go well into adulthood with straight white teeth and no cavities and then end up losing all of their teeth due to bone loss caused by periodontal disease becaues they did not floss.  An old and very true saying is "only floss the teeth you want to keep"!
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White filling (Universal Composite) is extremely strong and is bonded to your teeth with a Cure Light.  \n\nI am 32 years old and have never had a cavity but if I ever did I would get the white composite.\n\nI even have my dentist use it on my children.
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There are two types of cavities, incipient and cavitated.  Incipient cavities only affect the enamel and they are reversible.  They may appear as white spots on the tooth and can be seen on a radiograph (x-ray).  Fluoride rinses are the rinses that will remineralize theses incipient caries (not anti-plaque ones like Listerine).  The most popular fluoride rinse is ACT.  ACT stops demineralization (weakening of the enamel) and promotes remineralization (strengthening of the enamel).  There are also fluoride gels and varnishes that work to prevent and reverse cavities.  And there are toothpastes that have a higher concentration of fluoride than the ones we buy at the store, but you need a prescription.  Needless to say, cavities that have already become a "hole in the tooth" cannot be reversed and can only be repaired by a dentist.
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Depends on the size of the cavity.  Superficial (pin point) cavities require very little drilling and you should feel no pain whatsoever.  \n\nFor more severe caries (decay), you may want to have lidocaine injections to numb the nerve.  These can be uncomfortable and you may feel a slight burning sensation from the lido, but it will pass and it feels better than no anesthetic at all.  Trust me.\n\nYou may even have a dentist who uses lasers to remove decay.  From what I understand, there's no pain involved and no need for local anesthesia.\n\nSome dentists use other techniques to put you in the right state of mind but I've never personally come across this.\n\nIn the end, if you don't get the filling(s), the infection, abscess and pain you will ultimately experience will be far worse than anything a dentist will do to you.