Dental decay, filling of decayed teeth and root canal treatment are probably the most important reasons for visiting a dentist. Included in this section are dental animations that explain how dental decay occurs, the sites which are affected by decay and the various treatment principles of dental decay, fillings and root canal treatment. Healthy teeth are important for overall health. Dental decay or cavities affects a major part of the population and is the single most important cause of loss of teeth. Most people ignore dental caries till it reaches the inner pulp tissue of the tooth causing infection of the tooth and the underlying bone. Endodontic therapy or root canal treatment as it is commonly called, helps in saving such teeth and restoring the dental health of the individual. Our dental animations explain to you the root canal treatment procedure.

Caries or dental decay is a disease in which the tooth is destroyed by softening as a result of growth of microorganisms on and around the teeth in the presence of food particles. The grinding surface of teeth usually has many grooves and pits and is therefore prone for accumulation of food and microorganisms. Thus the grinding surface of the back teeth shows high incidence of dental decay. In addition the area around the contact between the teeth, is also the starting point of decay. Other areas of decay are the pits found on the outer surface of the molars and small pits on the inner side of the upper front teeth

Modern day esthetic dentistry makes it possible to restore teeth using esthetic restorative materials that are tooth colored. Included in this section are dental animations of esthetic treatment procedures including restoration of teeth with composite restorations.

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