When you follow a healthy oral hygiene routine, you help prevent the environment that causes tooth decay and gum disease from appearing. Brushing and flossing your teeth daily cleans the deposit of debris and bacteria from your diet that can form plaques and threaten your health. While vigilant hygienic practices are necessary to maintain the best smile possible, from time to time you may still receive a cavity. Also known as caries, cavities are the result of permanent harm to the surface enamel of your tooth and require removal to prevent continual growth. When decaying tissues are removed, the process permanently alters its structure and requires fortification for your tooth
At your Prairie Village, KS dentist’s office, we offer preventive and restorative treatments to best fight the effects of tooth decay! By attending regular dental checkups, we can remove plaque and tartar, and examine your mouth for signs of existing decay. When we detect a cavity, we treat it by removing decayed material and filling the hole. A dental filling can restore the appearance of a healthy tooth and protect the inner structure from reinfection. (more…)