Dental Doctor Questions

All food & drink containing sugar, sticky food, dry mouth, improper oral hygiene that includes improper brushing, flossing, & tongue cleaning can cause tooth decay.
There is no medicine or vaccines to stop or prevent tooth decay.
Rampant caries progresses at a faster rate in children and it involves multiple teeth. It’s also called nursing bottle caries as the decay spreads due to feeding milk during the night & putting the baby or children to sleep without brushing. Hence early diagnos...more

If the cavity is not deep it can be filled with suitable materials but if the cavity is deep you may need a root canal. Frst you need to get n x-ray done.

Hi lybrate-user
there is no anti caries vaccine being marketed or sold in india. Be advised please.

Professional cleaning of teeth n gums r really necessary every 6 months at a dental clinic. Other than that one needs to brush twice daily and you can also use mouthwash with proper dilution to maintain oral hygiene. Dental flosses r recommended for interdental cleaning of plaque and food debris that gets trapped between teeth n create infection.

Crushing the teeth in night known as bruxism. It is bad habits.
Kids might grind their teeth for a few reasons, including: teeth that aren't aligned properly. pain, such as from an earache or teething. stress; for instance, from worry about a test or a change in routine. It causes tooth wear, headaches, facial muscle pain, discomfort during chewing, and limited mouth opening.
So basically you should consult dentist.

As you told you r getting pain on biting this is a case of cracked tooth you need to visit a dentiat he will clinically examine the extent of crack n only then can management b suggested if the crack involves a larger prt then you may hav to ho for extraction otherwise it can b saved by rct.

It is not always required to extract the tooth in case of pain, infact most of the time it can be saved. Visit your dentist to establish the reason behind the pain and the right solution to it.

Kindly consult a dentist in person for further suggestion. We need more investigations with clinical examination to decide upon treatment. You may need artificial enamel filling.

Yes certainly. However whether it will go for rct or simple filling can only be decided after xray ay /visual check.
Consult your dentist.

No doctor will ever recommend that you resume smoking, neither will i.
As far as strength of zirconia crown goes, if done properly and attached properly, it is one the strongest material to be used as crown. It will not be affected by normal food articles encountered in day to day life. Do not bite on non food items, the crown may crack.