Cavities occur when holes are formed in the teeth due to the erosion of enamel. Enamel is the tooth’s natural protection against cavities; a hard coating on the tooth. What causes enamel to erode is the attacking nature of plaque and bacteria, as well as an excess of acid. Once the enamel is worn down to the center of the tooth, bacteria gets into the hole, causing pain in the nerves the longer the cavity is left untreated.
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It has happened to all of us, happy hour on Friday afternoon and we break a tooth on the free popcorn. Sunday morning and the kids are riding their bikes, there is a crash and one of their adult teeth is knocked out. What to do?
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