tooth decay symptoms
Pain is the number one symptom of tooth decay. In order for you to understand if you are experiencing symptoms of tooth decay, it is important to understand what tooth decay is. Tooth decay is the result of loss of minerals in your teeth. Teeth are made of hard and soft bony tissue. The hardest tissue in your body is the outer layer of the tooth, the tooth enamel.
Symptom - Black spots: Black spots are also likely a symptom of tooth decay, but there is a catch. Black spots may be remineralized tooth decay. Sort of like a scab on your tooth. Symptom - Hot and Cold Sensitivity: Tooth decay is the result of a loss of minerals in teeth.
Symptom - White Spots: White spots are symptoms of tooth demineralization (tooth decay) Symptom - Brown Spots: Brown spots on your teeth could be stains, or they could be a symptom of tooth decay. Simply take a tooth pick and gently poke it into the brown spot. If the spot is soft and sticky, you have a small cavity.
An untreated cavity can lead to a tooth abscess. Untreated tooth decay also destroys the inside of the tooth (pulp), which leads to tooth loss. Carbohydrates (sugars and starches) increase the risk of tooth decay. Sticky foods are more harmful than non-sticky foods because they remain on the teeth.
Dental cavities are holes in teeth caused by tooth decay. Cavities are also referred to as caries. Teeth are in an environment of constant acid attack that strips the teeth of important minerals and breaks the teeth down.