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When you gag, this causes the teeth and gums to be touched by stomach acids. The acid causes the teeth enamel to wear away thus causing tooth decay.

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Is tooth decay caused by a virus or bacteria?

- Not brushing your teeth - Eating so much sweets and chocolate or sugary foods - Consuming too many acidy foods such as vinegar - Smoking


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Tooth decay is the process that results in a cavity (dental caries). It occurs when bacteria in your mouth make acids that eat away at a tooth. If not treated, tooth decay can cause pain, infection, and tooth loss. The mixture of bacteria and acids make a sticky substance called plaque which if not treated, can cause your tooth to rot or turn into a yellowish colour.


How long does a tooth decay to be cured?

Tooth decay is generally not cured. Usually it is removed along with part of the tooth. In this case the 'cure' is a filling that may take 20 minutes or a crown that make take 2 weeks.


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Why do foods that are high in sugar cause so much tooth decay?

It is said that all types of sugar can cause How_does_sugar_cause_tooth_decay. The most expected sugars to give tooth decay are sucrose, glucose, fructose, and maltose. Bacteria use the energy in the sugar and then make acids which attack teeth and tooth enamel. This then causes tooth decay, which is also known as dental caries. Bacteria in also found in dental plaque and that stick to our teeth, also causing tooth decay.


How do you get tooth decay?

When you don't brush your teeth. When you don't brush your teeth acids make their way to your tooth and eat it up slowly. If not treated this can cause pain, infection, and tooth loss.


Does soda make your teeth soft?

Anything with sugar can cause caries (decay). Sugar combines with bacteria in your mouth and saliva and becomes acidic. It causes enamel loss and decay. Sugar is the leading cause of tooth decay. In addition, the carbonation in such beverages can wear away tooth enamel.


What can you do to make tooth decay to show up as red stains?

i don t know go to a dentist


How are caries treated?

Caries (tooth decay) may be treated several ways, depending on where the decay is located, how extensive the decay is, and whether the tooth is considered 'important' to the patient's quality of life. 1. Small cavity, permanent tooth: Decay is removed, the cavity is shaped, and a plastic or silver material is used to 'fill' the cavity. 2. Large cavity, permanent tooth: The decay is removed, the remaining tooth is 'built up' with a plastic material, this is prepped , and a permanent crown is seated on the tooth. 3. Deep decay, permanent tooth: Same as #2, only a root canal procedure is also performed because the decay has reached the nerve of the tooth. 4. Baby teeth: Similar to 1-3 above, but it depends on how long the tooth is expected to remain in the mouth, importance to chewing, cosmetics, etc.


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How harmful is tooth decay?

Tooth decay if left unchecked can have really bad symptoms, such as tooth loss pain and there are some complications that can kill you if you have brown cavity's in your teeth go to a dentist right away or brush twice a day with mouthwash and toothpaste


What causes tooth rot?

Tooth decay (dental caries) is caused by bacteria in plaque on your teeth. When you eat sugars (fermentable carbohydrates) the bacteria process it, and release their by product of lactic acid which eats away at the tooth. Eventually, this can cause the surface to "cavitate" (makes a hole in the tooth), which would require a filling to restore. To prevent decay: 1) brush and floss - (get rid of the bacteria/plaque) 2) avoid or reduce sugars - (they can't produce the acid without the sugar) 3) make the tooth more resistant - (use fluoride, sealant in any grooves likely to develop decay)