Regular consumption of sweet can lead to damage to the tooth
in terms of cavity. Once there is a hole in the tooth, there will be further
food lodgment and that will lead to a deeper cavity. If the cavity reaches the
layer of blood supplying portion of the tooth, that will cause pain. The pain
may be infrequent, but the affected portion of the tooth will lead to
generation of more number of bacteria in that region and this will lead to necrosis
(death of pulp – blood supplying portion of the tooth).
The whole transition may come to the position where the
person cannot feel the pain but tooth is still infected. The infected tooth
will lead to pus formation besides the roots and can cause resorption and permanent damage to the bone surrounding the
tooth.
In rare conditions, tooth infection can grow into spaces of
face and lead to huge swelling that is called Ludwig’s angina which is life threatening.
Thus we should not take any health condition lightly. Even a small cavity after
growing into big cavity can lead to serious health issues.
Because of help of technology in today’s world we are
blessed with simple and painless treatment protocols. So it is always advisable
to visit a dentist regularly and get the oral health evaluated.
Dr. Meet R. Ramatri (M.D.S.)
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