Tooth decay is mainly a kind of dental disease caused by unreasonable diet, poor oral hygiene and other reasons. As the disease progresses, the patient’s teeth will develop symptoms such as darkened teeth, bleeding gums, cavities, tooth pain, and tooth damage. Root canal treatment or tooth extraction is required.
If you often eat sweets, drink carbonated drinks, etc., especially before going to bed at night, and do not pay attention to oral hygiene, some dark spots may appear on the teeth, and with the development of the disease, there will be severe pain. At this time, there may be a problem of tooth decay, which needs to be treated in time, otherwise it will eventually need to be extracted. So, what is tooth decay?
what is tooth decay
Tooth decay, commonly known as cavities, is medically known as dental caries. The main reason is that oral cleaning is not done properly, food residues are often left in the teeth, and frequent eating of sweets and carbonated beverages corrode the teeth, etc., which may lead to tooth decay. The biggest characteristic of this disease is severe pain, especially at night. The most common treatment is root canal therapy, which may require tooth extraction.
Symptoms of tooth decay
1. Teeth turn black
If the tooth decay is still in the early stage, the symptoms are not particularly obvious, but the color of the lesion will change, from milky yellow to light brown, dark brown, etc., and small black spots will be seen on the surface of the tooth.
2. Bleeding gums
When tooth decay occurs, the gums will swell and bleed, especially when brushing or eating hard food.
3. Formation of cavities
When the tooth decay further aggravates, the diseased tissue will extend to the dentin, and the superficial layer of the dentin will be destroyed. In addition to the obvious black spots on the surface of the teeth, cavities will also be formed. Sour and sweet stimuli are more sensitive, and if you don’t pay attention, you will feel sore teeth.
4. Tooth pain
Tooth decay further develops and reaches the deep layer of dentin, close to the pulp, the patient will have symptoms of tooth pain, especially when there is cold, hot, sour, sweet stimuli, the pain is aggravated. When pulpitis and apical inflammation are induced, the pain will be more obvious, especially at night.
5. Tooth damage
When tooth decay develops to a certain extent, the crown of the tooth will be damaged, and only the residual crown or root may be left. If there is a retention value, root canal treatment can be performed. In severe cases, tooth extraction is required.
