FAQ'S
Decay happens when the bacteria present in the saliva reacts with the food/sugar to produce acid. Tooth enamel and the dentine soften up due to the acid attack and as a result cavity is produced.
Tooth decay does not show any prominent symptoms in the early days . This can be found out only by X-ray . General symptoms are sensitivity to hot and cold,food impaction and in later stages one can notice a black colored hole
One of the best ways to prevent a dental decay is to brush the teeth twice a day. One can also make use of a dental floss to get rid of plaque and remove the food lodged in the inner area of the teeth
The biting surfaces of the teeth and areas between the teeth are worst affected by a cavity. The reason that these areas are affected is that food usually stick easily here.
A crown is restoration which fits over the remaining parts of the prepared teeth. It is also known as cap.
Crowns are made of various materials such as a metal,metal fused to porcelain, all-ceramic crowns, and gold alloy crowns.
Even though crown would not decay, but definitely the areas around the crown are prone to decay. If proper cleanliness of the mouth is maintained by regular brushing and flossing, the crown would definitely remain for long.
As local anesthetic is used while performing the root canal treatment, the patients usually do not experience pain.
The success rate of a root canal treatment is quite high and in most cases the infection does not comes back.
Treatment often involves from one to three visits. During treatment, your dentist removes the diseased pulp. The pulp chamber and root canal(s) of the tooth are then cleaned and sealed. Here’s how your tooth is saved through treatment:
- An opening is made through the crown of the tooth into the pulp chamber.
- The pulp is removed, and the root canals are cleaned, enlarged and shaped.
- Medications may be put in the pulp chamber and root canal(s) to get rid of germs and prevent infection.
- You might also be given medicine to help control infection that may have spread beyond the tooth.
- The pulp chamber and root canals are filled and sealed.
- In the final step, metal or porcelain crown is usually placed over the tooth.
Yes, even if you are scared of dental treatment, now-a days you can have all your treatment done under conscious sedation (Sleeping Condition) routinely in the dental clinic, no need to get admitted in the hospital.
If she cannot eat with the conventional dentures, she can go for Implants, where her dentures can be fixed onto the jaw bone with either a magnetic or a ball and socket method.
Yes, your father can have a denture made over existing root pieces Even though it is better to extract the root pieces and make a denture after 8 to 12 weeks, but if he is too scared of extraction, an overdenture can be made over the existing teeth
