How i got a cavity (decay) on my tooth although i brush regularly ?(here the answer )

Hello everyone it's me Dr.mosab ,So as i told you earlier i'm gonna post here about dental problem

and also on the common question i got from my patient's or when people just talk to me

so the most question i got from them is that why i got caries on my tooth i brush 2-3 times a day what should i do ?

to Answer this there is actually many answer so you need to know the right cause for this

1-you brush your teeth from 2-3 or even more times in a day ,but eventually you got decay on your tooth

*the fact is brushing your teeth only with brush is not very effective without dental floss so you need both

as dental floss eliminates about 40% of debris between contact area's of teeth

2-our mouths are full with bacteria , plaque , sugar so to help you to understand that i'm gonna split them into two team :- the good guys and the bad guys

- the good guys here are minerals in our saliva (such as calcium and phosphate) plus fluoride from toothpaste, water, and other sources. This team helps enamel repair itself by replacing minerals lost during an "acid attack." - the bad guys are dental plaque—a sticky, colorless film of bacteria—plus foods and drinks that contain sugar or starch (such as milk, bread, cookies, candy, soda, juice, and many others) Our teeth go through this natural process of losing minerals and regaining minerals all day long.
they are in state of equilibrium unless this equilibrium is disturbed decay is likely to occur

3- eating food with high sugar content and carbohydrates

4-Not having enough saliva. Saliva washes away food and harmful sugars, so it helps protect your teeth from decay. A dry mouth may be caused by a condition such as xerostomia or Sjögren's syndrome, by taking certain medicines, or by breathing through your mouth. Older adults are more likely to have a dry mouth.

5-last thing tobacco smoking and smokingless tobaco gonna worsen the situation

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