There is a hole in the tooth

Some people do not pay much attention to oral hygiene, which allows food residues to remain in the teeth for a long time, thereby breeding bacteria. The bacteria decompose and ferment the sugar in the food to produce acid, which gradually corrodes the tooth enamel. After that, the teeth turn black, have small holes, and later form large holes. If the teeth are not stopped from continuing to deteriorate in time, then in the end what is lost is not just a tooth, but the entire oral health will be lost.

1. How does tooth decay attack teeth?

1. Tooth decay of tooth enamel

Tooth decay will begin if oral hygiene is not good. It starts by destroying the tooth enamel and small black/brown spots will appear on the surface of the teeth. The patient himself cannot feel it at this time, so it is difficult to detect early tooth decay by himself and requires clinical diagnosis by a dentist.

Treatment: After grinding off the small black spots, apply light-curing resin.

2. Dentin Caries

Bacteria break through the hard enamel and approach the dentin. If you lick it with your tongue, you will feel a larger "tooth hole". At this time, the patient will feel pain at first and be more sensitive to cold and heat, but will not feel pain when it is not stimulated. At this time, it is not too late to go to the hospital to fill the cavity.

Treatment: Grind away the decayed tooth and fill it with light-cured resin.

3. Tooth decay that invades the dental pulp

Tooth decay is not controlled in its early stages and has already destroyed the dentin to the point of approaching the pulp. At this time, there are already large "holes" on the teeth, which are very "sensitive" to cold, heat, sourness and sweetness, and sometimes experience severe pain (acute inflammation period), especially at night. Even removal of the irritant will not provide relief. When the acute phase is over, the symptoms disappear and the teeth enter a state of chronic inflammation.

PS: Many people think that everything is fine after experiencing severe pain, and thus miss the opportunity for treatment.

Treatment: Most cases require "pulp preservation" treatment. If pulp preservation is unsuccessful, only root canal treatment and then filling can be performed.

4. Development to the root tip

When pulp inflammation is not under control, the inflammation will spread to the root apex, causing extreme pain, swollen face, and abscesses at the root. If you do not care at this time, it will develop into chronic apical periodontitis or even apical cyst, requiring surgical treatment.

Treatment: Root canal treatment + pile driving + crown/root canal treatment + apical surgery + pile driving + crown

5. The teeth are "rotten"

When tooth decay develops to the advanced stage, the tooth structure is damaged and disintegrated, leaving only the "root residue". At this point, your tooth can no longer be saved and will have to be extracted, otherwise it will become a lesion in your mouth.

Treatment: Extraction + Denture

After understanding the development process of tooth decay, let’s take a look at the process of filling a tooth.

When a tooth becomes decayed and becomes a cavity, it means that the tooth needs to be filled.