DECAY

1.What are cavities or dental decay?

2. How do cavities form on the tooth?

3.How do you detect decay in initial stages?

4.Do' black spots' on the teeth indicate decay?

5.How do you identify decay between teeth?

6.What are the areas of tooth prone for decay?

7.Is any tooth resistant to decay?

8.Does decay spread from one tooth to other?

9.Do all cavities on tooth cause pain?

10.Can a badly decayed tooth be saved?

11.Can a filled or restored tooth get decayed?

12.Does regular brushing keep decay away?

13.Is decay of teeth only due to eating of chocolates and sweets?

14. Should decay in milk teeth be filled?

15.Does decay occur in old age?

16.Does an abscessed tooth need to be removed?

17. Why do teeth not white in some people?

PREVENTION

1.Does feeding babies with milk through out the night help teeth get stronger?

2. Is it true that raw vegetables & fibrous food lower the chances of decay.

3.Does diet help in prevention of decay?

4. Is it true that fluoride prevents decay?

5.How does fluoride prevent decay?

6.What are the different forms of fluoride available for prevention of decay?

7. What are protective coats/varnish that help to prevent decay?

8. What are pit and fissure sealants?

9. Is it true that some type of chewing gums help prevent decay?

FILLINGS

1.When is it appropriate to fill a cavity?

2.Can any dentist do all types of fillings?

3.What is a temporary filling?

4.What is a permanent filling?

5.Can a filling last lifetime?

6.Can gold be used as filling material for cavities?

7.What is silver filling?

8.Is the mercury present in the silver filling poisonous?

9.Why do silver filling appear grey/ black in colour?

10.Do silver fillings fracture during the course of usage?

11. Can you fill a cavity with a material that is the same colour as the tooth?

12. Can opposing teeth be restored with different type of metals?

13. Can a permanently filled tooth get damaged?

14. Can a filled or restored tooth get decay?

15.Can you fill a cavity without drilling the tooth?

16.Do deep cavities require any additional treatment?

17.What is erosion of teeth?

18.What is abrasion of teeth?

19.Why do teeth become sensitive?

20.How is sensitivity treated?