Can tooth decay spread to jaw?

Can tooth decay spread to jaw?

Jawbone infections/dental abscesses are caused when a dental cavity remains untreated. Bacteria can form and cause an infection. If it is not treated immediately, the infection can travel into the jawbone and cause serious health issues.

What does it mean to have decay on the root of your teeth?

Tooth decay on the root surface of teeth may also be called root cavities, root decay, or root caries. It is a potentially detrimental oral health problem that needs immediate treatment to prevent severe dental damage.

Where does Tooth Decay begin below the gum line?

The decay or cavity extends below the gum line. Since the area below your gums is harder to clean, they become home for bacteria and the tooth decay begins. People with restorations need to practice good oral hygiene and make sure that they clean the margins of the restorations and check if there are tooth breaks down the filling or near to it.

What causes cavities on the side of your teeth?

Gingival recession: Loss of gum tissue or retraction of your gum margins from the crown of your teeth could cause receding gums. Cavities on the side of the gum are commonly caused by sugary diet or bacteria.

When does a tooth become vulnerable to decay?

This unprotected surface is very vulnerable to decay. Root caries do not occur unless the root of the tooth is exposed or there is loss of attachment of the gum to the tooth. An exposed root surface frequently becomes sensitive to hot, cold and sweet foods and drinks.

The decay or cavity extends below the gum line. Since the area below your gums is harder to clean, they become home for bacteria and the tooth decay begins. People with restorations need to practice good oral hygiene and make sure that they clean the margins of the restorations and check if there are tooth breaks down the filling or near to it.

When are roots of the teeth are affected by decay?

There could be only one drawback of keeping your teeth longer for life – root decay! Decay that affects the roots of the teeth close to or below the gum line is called root caries or root decay. It is most common in back teeth of lower jaw. With age our gums recede exposing the root surfaces of the teeth. This makes them more susceptible to decay.

Gingival recession: Loss of gum tissue or retraction of your gum margins from the crown of your teeth could cause receding gums. Cavities on the side of the gum are commonly caused by sugary diet or bacteria.

How is tooth decay related to gum disease?

Tooth decay starts beside and then below the filling and the tooth breaks down adjacent to the filling or the filling itself becomes rougher. Gum disease leaves the gums more fluid filled and more likely to bleed or ooze. Try placing a quality filling (especially a tooth colored restoration) in a wet bloody area.