What’s a Cavity?
Have you ever wondered what a cavity is and how it can be so detrimental to your child’s smile? You may even be wondering why one day your childs smile is healthy, beautiful and then turn around the next day only to find 2 or 3 cavities that have seemed to pop up over night? This can be frustrating, especially when your children do not eat a lot of sugary foods or they brush and floss regularly. Here are 5 common facts about cavities that you may have not known. 1. Tooth decay is a softening in the tooth enamel that happens from high acidic foods. The acids are created by bacteria broken down in the mouth. 2. A cavity is a defect left in the tooth. 3. The highest causes of cavities are: not brushing regularly, foods high in sugar and snacking in between meals. 4. Cavities can happen when children are brushing and flossing regularly but require a filling in order to be ...