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Guidelines that can be considered to prevent caries formation:

• General care of teeth are essential like brushing the teeth after every meals or at least twice daily, rinsing the mouth after meals or snacks thoroughly, chewing sugarless gum for 15 to 20 minutes after meals and snacks.
• Dental sealants can prevent cavities. Sealants are thin plastic-like coating applied to the chewing surfaces of the molars. This coating prevents the accumulation of plaque in the deep grooves on these vulnerable surfaces.
• Proper brushing techniques must be followed to remove plaque effectively from all the surfaces of the teeth.
• Avoid sipping carbonated beverages over long period of time or frequent snacking or harboring candies sweets or mints in the mouth for extended period of time. + Continue Reading

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What may increase my risk of dental caries?

• Not brushing or flossing your teeth every day or cleaning your teeth well enough to remove plaque.
• Eating certain carbohydrates that increase your risk of dental caries often. Some of these carbohydrates include fruit drinks, regular soda, desserts, hard candy, and cookies.
• Not getting enough fluouride. Fluoride is a substance that has been found to protect teeth against dental caries. It is found in drinking water, toothpaste, mouth rinses, and most foods. Foods such as bone meal, fish meal, and gelatin have large amounts of fluoride.
• Not having enough saliva in your mouth. This can be caused by certain diseases or radiation therapy of the head and neck. Certain medicines can also cause your levels of saliva to decrease. Saliva helps clear food bits from your teeth and decrease the bacteria in your mouth that cause decay. + Continue Reading

How can Dental Caries be Prevented?

A cavity develops when a tooth decays , or breaks down. Dental caries, also known as tooth decay or a cavity, is a disease where bacterial processes damage hard tooth structure (enamel, dentin, and cementum). These tissues progressively break down, producing dental caries (cavities, holes in the teeth). Cariology is the study of dental caries.

The best way to avoid needing serious dental treatments is to take steps to prevent dental caries. The structure of the tooth includes dentin, pulp and other tissues, blood vessels and nerves imbedded in the bony jaw. Above the gum line, the tooth is protected by the hard enamel covering. + Continue Reading