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I have been suffering from tooth cavity since childhood..80% cavity in my upper and lower molar..gums also not in healthy conditions
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There's never too late for any treatment. Your dentist may save whatsoever teeth present in your jaws with the help of RCT and deep cleaning.
Next Steps
Try to avoid sticky food and brush your teeth twice daily. You should get your teeth checked twice a year, irrespective of any pain.
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Some of the cavities might not be that deep.. it could be corrected by simple filling process, but some may require root canal treatment...
Next Steps
consult your dentist soon so that the cavities won't become deeper..
Health Tips
brush your teeth properly twice daily for not more than 2 mins and use mouthwash daily
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Consult a dentist near you
1- scaling followed by restoration in tooth cavity
2- brush twice
3-visit a dentist after every 6 months for checkup
4- use mouthwash
Next Steps
avoid sticky food,hot food
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If the problem is from childhood, there is a chance that the permanent teeth were decayed due to milk teeth.
Next Steps
you can-
1. consult your dentist. Get the active cavities filled ASAP so that they dont turn into RCTs, the ones that can not be restored should be Root Canal Treated. Missing ones if any should be replaced
2. get a full mouth deep cleaning done
3. Ask your dentist to demonstrate to you, the correct brushing technique and flossing technique for you.
4. Cut down on Sweet, Sticky foods like candies.
5. Use a Tongue Scraper and Mouthwash.
warm salt water rinses done atleast twice a day are the best natural mouthwash there can be.
6. Make sure you brush every night before going to bed.
7. Ask your dentist to do preventive procedures like "Sealing Deep Pits" and "Flouride Application"
8. Check for signs of dryness of mouth, if any, increase your water intake, and make sure you dont breathe through your mouth
Health Tips
Tips - You can
1. Ask your dentist to prescribe an Anti-Cavity Toothpaste rich in Fluoride
2. You can include Calcium-Rich foods to your Diet, and if required ask your physician to prescribe dietary supplements
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Get the cavities filled by restoration...
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1.Make sure you follow correct brushing technique which includes proper brushing of all surfaces of teeth.
Wipe off all surfaces of teeth with soft clean cotton cloth with moderate pressure which will further smoothen the teeth surfaces, that will lead to least accumulation of microorganisms on tooth surface >> less chances of caries initiation and further food lodgement >>less accumulation of calculus/ stain formation.
2. Use dental floss for removing interdental food lodgement which doesn't come out sometimes even after brushing.
3.luke warm water salt gargle 5 times/day.
4.tongue cleaning thoroughly with plastic tongue scraper
5.mouthwash: orahex pro or hexidine. Once in every two days. 2 ml raw in mouth without diluting. After food. Do not eat drink anything or rinse for half an hour after spitting out the mouthwash.
Health Tips
Do not do Hot compression/balm/ointment application extra-orally on cheek region.
Luke warm water salt gargle a few times per day, only if it's relieving the symptoms even partially.
Avoid hard/hot/cold/sweet/sticky food.
Soft diet.
Do not neglect brushing twice daily after food.
If difficulty in opening mouth/swallowing hold mouthful of Luke warm salt water for a minute(avoid salt if blood pressure is above normal limits).
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