What happens when your teeth are decay?

Answer 1

Teeth get decayed when the bacteria (plaque) that lives in your mouth sticks to your teeth, feeds on the carbohydrates (eg. sugar, starch etc) that you eat and the produces acid. If the plaque is not brushed/flossed off of the tooth surface, the bacteria continue to make acid that softens the surface (enamel) of your tooth. If this happens for long enough, the bacteria move down through the layers of the tooth, making a cavity.

To keep your teeth healthy:

• Brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste - clean all surfaces of the teeth, right down to the gum-line.
• Floss once a day to clean away the plaque between your teeth and down on the gum-line.
• Don't snack on sugary food or drink.
• Limit the amount of soft drinks, juices, energy drinks and sports drinks you have - these have very high acid (and sugar) levels.
• See your dentist for a check-up at least once a year. It will work out cheaper in the long-run (fillings and complex treatment is expensive!) and nobody likes toothache when the cavities get bigger. Fix any cavities while they are small and don't hurt!

Answer 2

Tooth decay is caused by too much sugar in food and drinks. It is also caused by microorganisms from food. They live in your mouth, the longer they stay, the more tooth decay!

Answer 3

It happens when bactieria gets in your mouth and if you have eaten sugar it will mix and then plaque will form on your teeth that produces acid Which attacks your teeth so holes form in teeth.

Answer 4

Teeth get decayed when the bacteria (plaque) that lives in your mouth sticks to your teeth, feeds on the carbohydrates (eg. sugar, starch etc) that you eat and the produces acid. If the plaque is not brushed/flossed off of the tooth surface, the bacteria continue to make acid that softens the surface (enamel) of your tooth. If this happens for long enough, the bacteria move down through the layers of the tooth, making a cavity.

To keep your teeth healthy:

• Brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste - clean all surfaces of the teeth, right down to the gum-line.
• Floss once a day to clean away the plaque between your teeth and down on the gum-line.
• Don't snack on sugary food or drink.
• Limit the amount of soft drinks, juices, energy drinks and sports drinks you have - these have very high acid (and sugar) levels.
• See your dentist for a check-up at least once a year. It will work out cheaper in the long-run (fillings and complex treatment is expensive!) and nobody likes toothache when the cavities get bigger. Fix any cavities while they are small and don't hurt!

Answer 5

A buildup of calculus, or tartar, forms when plaque, a sticky film of bacteria, hardens on the teeth. These bacteria produce acids as they feed on sugar and the acids eat away the ooth enamel, leaving decayed holes in the teeth called cavities. Thoroughly cleaning teeth to remove plaque is essential for avoiding tooth decay.

Answer 6

Teeth are like bones. They need to be taken care of because if not they can decay. Tooth decay formation takes place due to a process called demineralization.

The acids that cause tooth demineralization (cavity formation) are produced by specific types of bacteria that live in dental plaque (primarily lactobacilli and mutans streptococci).

Answer 7

A lot of people, mothers especially, seem to think that sweets and fizzy drinks are the main cause of tooth decay. Cola is a big one too, thanks to the "Leave a tooth in a cup of Cola and it'll dissolve" experiment. However, Cola is only on your teeth for a short period of time, so it doesn't help a lot to tooth decay. Mainly, it's bad oral hygiene that causes tooth decay.

Answer 8

Slowly.