{"id":167,"date":"2023-08-11T19:41:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T19:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parksidedentalllc.com\/blog\/?p=167"},"modified":"2023-09-29T19:41:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T19:41:48","slug":"detecting-cavities-between-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parksidedentalllc.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/11\/detecting-cavities-between-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Detecting and Preventing Cavities Between Your Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cavities, the bogymen of dentistry since you were a child. These black and brown pits that form in your teeth are the result of too many skipped oral care routines<\/a>. Even if you are regularly brushing, you could be missing the spaces between your teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continue reading to learn more about cavities and how you can detect and prevent them from invading your mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Is a Cavity Exactly?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cavities, also known as dental caries, are the smallest form of tooth decay. The outer layer of your teeth, the enamel, is hard and porous. When you chew food, the resulting particles can get wedged between your teeth, eventually forming plaque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plaque is a velvety film that reacts with enzymes in the food you eat to produce acid. This acid slowly seeps into the enamel and begins to eat away at it. Over time, this causes a small hole in the tooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do I Know if I Have a Cavity Between My Teeth?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some cavities are obvious and form in areas you can see in the mirror when you smile. It\u2019s much harder to detect them if they form in the spaces between teeth. However, it\u2019s not impossible to tell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pain is the usual indicator of a cavity as untreated erosion can eventually find its way to the nerves of your teeth. However, there doesn\u2019t always have to be pain present to indicate a cavity. It could be surface level, which is good as they are the easiest type of cavity to treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some other early warning signs to watch for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n