Dental Cavities- Ways to Prevent

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Dental Cavities and Ways to Prevent Them
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• What are dental cavities?
• Cavities are also called caries which are
  permanent damaged spots in the hard surface of
  the teeth that progress into small or large holes
  that can only be repaired by dentists.

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• How do they cause?
• Cavities are particularly seen in young children
  and teenagers those who do not practice a proper
  oral hygiene. The process of tooth decay
  involves,
• Plaque Build Up
• Plaque Damages Teeth
• Decay and Destruction

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• Signs and Symptoms
• Based on the location of cavities and level of
  decay, different signs and symptoms may arise.
  When the cavity starts, there may be no early
  symptoms. But when it spreads larger, signs and
  symptoms will be visible and that includes,
• Tooth pain, especially when biting down
• White, brown, or black spots on the decayed teeth
• Small or large holes in the teeth visible to the
  naked eye

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• How to prevent dental cavities?
• Brush your teeth with fluoride toothpaste before
  going to bed. Its recommended to brush twice a
  day.
• Visit a dentist regularly and perform regular
  checkups maintenance
• Avoid continual sipping and snacking
• Use mouth washes after taking meals

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• Importance of healthy diet
• For good dental health, eat a variety of foods.
  Choose foods from each of the five major food
  groups
• milk, cheese and yogurt
• vegetables
• meat, poultry and fish
• breads, cereals and other grain products
• fruits

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• Midwest Pediatric Dentistry- To prevent your Kids
  form Cavities
• Midwest Pediatric Dentistry, a group of leading
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  on prevention of oral diseases, child psychology
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