What Happens If Tooth Decay Is Not Treated!

Tooth decay is the breakdown of the teeth due to acids caused by bacteria. Because of bad habits, including eating a lot of sweets and not brushing the teeth regularly, and this leads to the accumulation of bacterial waste and thus the formation of cavities, the cavities may be a number of different colors from yellow to black. Symptoms may include pain and difficulty eating. Complications may include inflammation of the tissues around the tooth, tooth loss, and
.infection or abscess formation
 

Classification Of Dental Caries According To
:Its Severity

The appearance of interdental caries can be classified as primary, intermediate, advanced, or severe, depending on the amount of enamel and dentin involved in
.the caries process

.Primary: a lesion that extends less than halfway across the enamel

Mild: A lesion that extends more than halfway through the enamel but does not involve the dentin-enamel junction (DEJ)

Advanced: A lesion that extends into or through the DEJ but does not extend more than halfway to the pulp

Acute: A lesion extending across the enamel, across the dentin, and more than .halfway to the pulp
 

:Tooth Decay In Children

Early childhood caries, also known as bottle-feeding caries, bottle-feeding caries, or bottle-feeding rot, is a disease characterized by severe caries in infants and young children's teeth caused by a very common bacterial infection. Streptococcus mutans is the main microbiological factor for infection with this disease. As for the process of its development, it is initially the transfer of bacteria to the mouth of the
.child or infant

Whereas, children exposed to caries as infants or at a young age have a greater
.tendency to cascade caries of primary and permanent teeth in the future
 

:Caries Symptoms

The first sign of a new carious lesion is the appearance of a chalky white spot on the surface of the tooth, indicating the presence of an enamel detached area. As the lesion continues to demineralize, it can turn brown but will eventually turn into a
.cavity

When the enamel is destroyed, the cavity becomes more visible. Affected areas of the teeth change color and become soft to the touch. Once the decay has passed through the enamel, the tubules, which have pathways to the dental nerve, become exposed, resulting in pain that can be transient, and temporarily worsen with .exposure to heat, cold or sweet foods, and drinks

.Tooth decay can also cause bad breath and bad tastes in very advanced cases

Neglecting the treatment of dental caries leads to exposure to the problem of inflammation of the dental nerve, and then the treatment of the roots known as .filling the nerves
 

:Causes Of Caries

Tooth decay occurs due to biofilms lying on the teeth and maturing causing -
.decay

Some types of bacteria found in biofilms produce acid in the presence of -
fermented carbohydrates such as sucrose, fructose and glucose.

:The most common types of bacteria associated with dental cavities are -

.Streptococcus mutans -    
.Notable streptococcal mutations -    
.Streptococcus -    
.Sopranos -    
.Lactobacilli -    

,Those carcinogenic bacteria that can cause disease are found in dental plaque -
.but they are usually in concentrations that are too low to cause problems

dietary sugars -
Bacteria in a person's mouth convert glucose, fructose, and most commonly sucrose (table sugar) into acids such as lactic acid through a glycolysis process called fermentation. If these acids are left in contact, these acids may cause demineralization.

The rate of saliva flow decreases with increased tooth decay because the buffering capacity of saliva does not exist to balance the acidic environment caused by some .foods

GERD can cause stomach acid to flow into the mouth, eroding tooth enamel and .causing damage to the teeth
 

:Tooth Decay Treatments

.Treatment for tooth decay depends on how advanced it is

For the early stages of tooth decay - your dentist will talk to you about the amount of sugar in your diet and the times you eat it. They may apply fluoride gel, varnish, or paste to the area. Fluoride helps protect the teeth by strengthening the enamel layer, making the teeth more resistant to the acids in plaque that can cause tooth .decay

Your dentist may discuss with you a filling or crown - this involves removing tooth .decay, providing a local anesthetic to numb the tooth and filling the hole

If the tooth decay spreads to the pulp (in the center of the tooth, containing blood .and nerves) - this can be removed in a process known as root canal treatment

If the tooth is too damaged to be restored - it may need to be removed. Your dentist .may be able to replace the tooth with a partial denture, bridge, or implant
 

Protection:

.Oral and dental hygiene to avoid tooth decay -
Brushing your teeth with fluoride toothpaste after eating or drinking. Brush -
.your teeth at least twice daily
.Clean between the teeth, using dental floss -
.Use mouthwash to kill bacteria -
.Intake of fluoride -
.Drinking from the tap water if it was clean -
.Regular dental visits -
Reducing the intake of sugars and sweets or brushing the teeth immediately - 
.after eating
.Reduce drinking carbonated water -