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Do I have Bacteria in my mouth?
Yes, all of us do!
Bacteria live in our mouths. When we eat food that
contains sugars - even fruit and vegetables - the bacteria
feed on them and produce acids which cause decay in our teeth and
gums.
How does the dentist treat this decay?
First your dentist
needs to remove the bacterial infection in the tooth. Normally this
is done by drilling away the decayed portion of your tooth and
filling it. This may only stop the decay for a limited time and
further damage to your tooth may result from the removal of tooth
enamel.
In some cases
removing all the decay may risk exposing a nerve so you would require
root canal treatment. Happily there is now a better way to deal with
bacteria and possibly prevent this.
PAD™ the modern alternative
Photo Activated
Disinfection, or PAD™ for short, is a far better dental
treatment. It is painless and kills all harmful
bacteria without damaging the surrounding tooth. Furthermore, PAD™ does not encourage the development of resistant bacterial species.
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