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How Is It Possible That The Teeth Can Decay From Inside ?

Hi, I went to the dentist for a checkup. There were no visible problems and I did not have any symptoms of anything. However an x-ray revealed that 3 of my teeth are decaying from inside and need root canal treatment. How is it possible that my teeth can decay from inside?
Thu, 30 Jan 2014
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Dentist,  's  Response
Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM, see what happend is that when we eat food it sticks on teeth, goes in interdental areas also when we brush some areas left uncleaned for that we should have to do proper flossing, brushing twice daily, use mouthwash chlorhexidine to clean interdenal areas also, if it left uncleaned deposition of bacterias are there and could cause Root caries which are not Clinically visible, dont worry about that go to Dentist and go for ROOT CANAL TREATMENT.
Hope this will help you.
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Dentist,  Dr. Dipti Singh's  Response
Hello, Thank you for consulting with HCM.
Actually there are different patterns of caries progression, one of it is backward progression of caries, in this case the caries progresses from inside to occlusal surface. It is clear in an X-ray.

You should go for root canal treatment for it as it will resolve the problem.

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How Is It Possible That The Teeth Can Decay From Inside ?

Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM, see what happend is that when we eat food it sticks on teeth, goes in interdental areas also when we brush some areas left uncleaned for that we should have to do proper flossing, brushing twice daily, use mouthwash chlorhexidine to clean interdenal areas also, if it left uncleaned deposition of bacterias are there and could cause Root caries which are not Clinically visible, dont worry about that go to Dentist and go for ROOT CANAL TREATMENT. Hope this will help you.