Does anyone know of any remedies that stop tooth decay?!


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Does anyone know of any remedies that stop tooth decay?


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Once a cavity forms, the only remedy is to go to a dentist. There are NO over-the-counter remedies you can buy that will remove all of the decayed part of the tooth, then seal it off to the way the tooth is supposed to be shaped. Only a dentist and his instruments and restoratives can do that.

The biggest cause of tooth decay is failure to remove the sticky white bacterial plaque from your teeth. Whenever there is plaque on your teeth, the germs in the sticky white crud are just happily rotting away at your enamel and attacking your gums.

So in order to prevent tooth decay, you want to make sure there is as little plaque as possible on your teeth at all times. That means you need to brush thoroughly (teeth, tongue, gums) to remove plaque after each meal, and before bed. Avoid sugary foods, because the germs in plaque grows best on sugar. Floss every night, and get any existing cavities filled (cavities are festering holes serving as reservoirs for the germs). Get a checkup every 6 months to catch cavities while they are small, easy and inexpensive to fix.

Hope this helps.




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