Dental - cavities?!
Question:
Dental - cavities?
my dentist told me i have to remove 4 of my inner teeth due to cavities.i am only 26 and i really don't wanna do it.if i leave it just like that ..will it affect my other teeth?
Answers:
If you have cavities, you need to get them fixed as soon as possible.
A cavity of course can get larger and cause toothaches, but even more insidiously, they serve as reservoirs for the germs that causes tooth decay.
Hiding in the cavities where you cannot reach them with a toothbrush, those germs grow back all over your mouth literally in minutes after brushing your teeth. That's why people with cavities find it so hard to keep that sticky white gunky bacterial plaque off their teeth, and it turns into a vicious cycle-- The inability to control the plaque leads to even more cavities.
Whatever is needed (fillings, root canal/post/crown, extractions, etc.) depends on how badly the tooth has decayed. Whatever you do, get it fixed as soon as you can. Don't let the rotting teeth fester.