Dentists remove tooth decay by simply drilling the part of the tooth that has decayed and filling the hole with a "cement", followed by a sealant to prevent bacteria from getting in and causing more decay.
If you have a cavity that if farther below the surface of the tooth, they will begin by adding local numbing gel and an anesthetic injection.
Surface cavities usually do not require anesthetics and will take about 20-30 minutes to complete the procedure.
If bacteria has rotted most of the tooth, it will require removal or a root canal.
a cavity
well really if you floss ,brush your teeth at least twice a day and go to your dentists regular then you wouldn't have tooth decay
dental caries.. at least that's what MDs would call it. There may be more variation in degree of decay that DMDs would refer to.
A teeth laser is the modern way that dentists use to examine the mouth for tooth decay. The laser is placed in the mouth and waves from it are measured against normal tooth waves. Any abnormalties are tooth decay.
A cavity is a decayed part of a tooth. A cavity can be caused by decay plaque, sugar and acid. Dentists fix cavities by drilling them.
It starts to decay
Fillings are materials dentists use to seal cavities after they clean out the decayed part of the tooth. They are also used to repair broken or cracked teeth. Fillings protect, preserve your teeth from expanding decay; they will also alleviate the teeth from any pain associated with this decay.
brush your teeth
Yes. They do have dentists in prison. Dentists in correctional facilities make an average of $100/hour.
To look for local periodontics dentists, go to www.yellowpages.com and search for Periodontics. You can also look under Dentists to find a listing of dentists and their specializations.
dentists are doctor's who help to make your teeth beautiful.
in january 2010, 19563 dentists in canada.