1. Pain
2. Sensitivity
3. Bad breath
What
is CAVITY? (dentak caries)
It is a multifactorial disease of the hard substance of the
tooth, which when untreated increasingly destroys the structure and function of
the teeth.
The
structure of a tooth
Stages of dental caries
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| Stage 1: enamel |
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| Stage 2: enamel & dentine |
The symptoms are dependent on the
stage of the caries. Initial caries and enamel caries are basically
without any symptoms.
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| Stage 3: enamel, dentine & pulp |
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| Stage 4: Periapical disease |
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| blackish & cavitated |
In advanced caries, besides the visible structural defects, the following troubles may occur:
- Sensitivity to heat and cold
- Intermittent pain
- Continuous pain
- Pulling pain while consuming certain food
- Halitosis (fetid breath)
- Loosening of fillings
