Everything you should know about cavities

Everything you should know about cavities

What you'll find in this article:

• What is cavity?
• What causes cavity│ Reasons for cavities
• Signs that you're starting to have a cavity
• How to know if you have cavities or not?
• What to do after you start to develop cavities?
• How to prevent cavities?

What is cavity?

Cavities are simply the result of teeth decay.  There are many factors that may result into tooth decay the food we eat, the way we keep our teeth clean, and the ingredients in the toothspastes that we use. Some people inherit it from their parents or grandparents. Because they had suffer from it. So, now it is passed onto their offsprings. There is records for this and this seems to be common where tooth problems are inherited by the next generation or thee offsprings.

What causes cavity│ Reasons for cavities

Some adults are more likely to have cavities if they are having dry mouth due to the lack of saliva. Dry mouth may be caused by various reasons like medication for other illness, some radiation treatment, disease and due to the lack  of sufficient water in the body. Those who smoke cigarettes or any other tobacco products highly suffer dry mouth. When thes tobacco products are consumed, the saliva used up and the mouth and throat becomes dry, as there is no saliva to keep it moist.


You should be very careful if you think or have cavities. It is a very serious condition and can result into something even more serious. Cavities can destroy the teeth if it is not treated properly in time. It can result into abscess because of the destruction of nerve cells. And eventually, abscess can cause death. So, please don't neglect the cavities.

Signs that you're starting to have a cavity

You won't be able to tell if you have a cavity or not without inspection fo your teeth by dentist. Regular check up of your teeth is a good idea, since your dentist will check for cavities too. You don't see cavities because most of them start below the gums. But the blacked area in your teeth can also indicate the development of cavity. Go to you dentist immediately if you notice it.

Main cause of cavities

Do you know the main reason that people have cavities? It's what they eat and drink. Sweet, sugary food products and drinks are main reasons that cause cavities. So many people consume such category of food products and don't clean their mouth properly. Bacterias act on these leftovers in mouth which gives you sour taste after few hours. That is because these bacterias has act on those leftovers and turned into acid. And you know, acid corrodes the enamel layer on teeth. With the individual keeping up this habit of consuming sugary products and not cleaning mouth properly, soon all enamel layer is destryoed and inner layer of tooth is exposed.


After enough enamel layer is destroyed, the tooth layer beneath begins to collapse. This results into formation of cavity. It will keep on spreading until all of the tooth is eaten away. If not treated in time, all of the enamel layer will be destroyed, cavity will keep getting larger and you'll feel pain whenever you consume any hot or cold foods. At this stage your root of tooth will have been exposed. That is why you'll feel pain.

What to do after you start to develop cavities?

Since, we chew and food particles are left in those areas, cavity will more than often start to develop from those inner chewing teeth, from near the gum line. It's always best to have regular check up with your dentist. If you're starting have a cavity, don't worry. Your dentist will treat it to stop from spreading further. But as soon as you suspect that you're starting to have a cavity, you should immediately meet with dentist and follow his instructions.

How to prevent cavities? Summary

Always clean your mouth and teeth properly after you consume any food products, not just sweet/sugary ones. I highly suggest you to cut down on sweet sugary food products. Sugar/sugary foods, drinks are the things you should consume as much less as possible. Drink plenty of water, 2-3 litres of water or more. If you smoke or intake any other tobacco products, change the habit. Replace that habit with something more productive.

Causes and Treatment- Yellow Teeth

Yellow Teeth

Having yellow teeth can not only be embarrassing at times but also harm your self-esteem.

It might make you conscious of your teeth whenever you feel the urge to flash your smile. The first step in getting rid of this ugly yellow tinge is to determine the cause of it.

Yellow Teeth Causes

    * Natural: Some individual’s teeth are naturally yellow in color. This is no defect as not all of us are lucky enough to have naturally white teeth. Here is the detailed reason for this natural yellow color. The outer most covering of the teeth (enamel) is white.

      However, the layer below this, which is the dentin, is naturally yellow. In some conditions, the outermost layer is not well mineralized causing it to become translucent. This makes the color of the dentin (yellow) more apparent and you can’t change this natural tooth color unless you use advanced whitening methods.

Causes and Treatment of Yellow Teeth

yellow teeth

    * Aging: You have to accept the fact that yellowing of teeth is also a natural aspect of aging. However careful you might have been in maintaining your oral hygiene, over a long period of time staining agents generally seep in to your teeth giving it a yellowish tinge. Also, the enamel wears down and the natural yellow color of the underlying layer (dentin) becomes visible.

    * Oral hygiene: Poor Oral hygiene is a major cause of yellow teeth colour. You could say “yellow teeth can have various causes” but poor oral hygiene ALWAYS result in yellow teeth(along with a lot of other dental problems)

    * Food Habits: The chromogenic (COLOUR IMPARTING) food and beverages we consume can be held responsible for a vast majority of tooth discolorations. Foods such as tea, coffee, soda and berries have colour imparting properties. Smoking and chewing tobacco causes stained teeth as well due to nicotine deposits on teeth.

Yellow Teeth Treatment:

Although we can try our best to control the yellowing of our teeth by simple methods, sometimes it’s just not possible and we have to look towards more advanced methods.


Simple Methods:

    * Brush and Floss twice a day.
    * Brushing after consuming color imparting agents like coffee, tea, soda etc
    * Using Whitening toothpaste and chewing sugarless whitening gums.
    * Using Whitening strips or paint on bleach.

Advanced Methods

    * Using Dental Veneers.
    * Using various tooth whitening methods especially the in-office tooth bleaching.