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Tooth
Decay begins when the protein of your saliva combines with the sugars and
carbohydrates of food particles left on and between your teeth. This combination
creates bacteria-laden plaque, from which acid is produced that eats away
at the hard enamel shell around your tooth. Left unchecked, a hole will be
created in the enamel and a cavity will rapidly form in the softer dentin
which lies under the enamel. If the cavity is caught in time, usually a Filling
will correct the problem. Larger cavities may require an Inlay
or Onlay, or a Crown. However, if nothing is
done and the decay spreads, the sensitive pulp (nerve) may become involved,
often causing an Abscess, and Root
Canal Therapy or Extraction may be required.
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cavity on x-ray.
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Months
later, cavities that start between the teeth can't be seen by visual
examination, but they can be detected on an x-ray.
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