Causes:
•Improper brushing of teeth
• Delayed brushing of teeth
• No brushing of teeth after eating
Note: The above causes result in prolonged contact of food (especially sweets/sugars) with tooth surface giving enough time for caries-promoting bacteria to feed on them. This in turn, produces acid which softens the outer tooth surface making it weak and later broken. Through a broken surface, bacteria enter and attack the soft and more organic inner layers of the tooth.
Symptoms
• Hypersensitivity of teeth to cold, heat and sugars
• Toothache
• Tooth cavity
• Foul breath
Helpful Dietary Management
• Serve balanced diet in 3 regular meals.
• Avoid between-meal snacks particularly sugar-sweetened foods.
• Choose firm natural foods over soft sticky ones which stay longer in the mouth.
• Brush properly and immediately after meals.
• Floss at least once a day before going to bed.
Definition of Terms:
○ Bacteria: microscopic single-cell organism
○ Tooth Decay: is a disease process where acidic waste products created by oral bacteria cause damage to the hard (Mineralized) tissues of a tooth (enamel, dentin and cementum). If left unchecked, a point can be reached where enough mineral content is finally lost that a defect (a hole or a "cavity") forms on the tooth's surface.
○ Pathogenic bacteria: are bacteria which are capable of causing disease
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