Good news, however, is that cavity formation is a long process and it doesn’t progress without giving some very clear signals. Thus, you can stick with the preventative treatment methods in order to avoid cavities altogether. In case your teeth are showing the signs of decay, you can talk to your dentist about it to get a timely treatment.

Well, there are a lot of options you can consider for avoiding and treating the cavity. But, what’s more important is that you should know about different stages involved in cavity formation and progression.

Stages involved in cavity formation and progression

• Demineralization is the first step towards cavity formation. It happens when you consume sugary foods and carbohydrates. These are the very ingredients which are liked by bad bacteria. When those bacteria consume sugar and carbs, they release an acid which eliminates minerals from tooth enamel. This process of mineral elimination is referred to as demineralization.
• When the process of demineralization goes unnoticed, the enamel erosion tends to happen. This is the very stage which you can call enamel decay because it involves destruction of enamel structure after minerals are gone. Filling can be the ideal treatment at this stage.
• Stage 3 involves dentin decay. Dentin is the layer which exists beneath the tooth enamel. This layer is many times softer than tooth enamel and, hence, it is quite vulnerable. It doesn’t take much time for bacteria to rip through the dentin and infect the internal portion of the tooth.
• While dentin is softer than enamel, it is still a hard material which protects the internal part of the tooth. However, it is porous and it allows the bacteria to reach inner part of the tooth which is called pulp. Pulp consists of nerves and vessels. In other words, this layer of tooth is what keeps the tooth alive. Any infection in this area is dangerous not only for the tooth itself but also for the jawbone. When bacteria reach the pulp, the pulp gets infected and diseased. This infection can be very painful as well.
• Things do not stop at infection of the pulp. When the pulp is infected, the root of the tooth receives this infection. The infected root starts forming the abscess which makes things even worse. Root canal remains to be the only solution to treat an abscess.

Here, you have to make sure that you visit your dentist no matter what after seeing the things heading to tooth decay.

You can’t even blame people like this though. It’s not something to throw in their face, like asking “What happened to your diet, huh? Already gave it up?” The biggest reason you don’t do this isn’t necessarily because it’s unkind (though it is). Rather, you do it because you totally understand why they quit. Because it’s hard.

I think a lot of people approach diets in the wrong way, though. Many research what they’re going to switch to, they announce it to their friends and family, they go out and buy the new foods and drinks that ascribe to the diet, and then they change their eating habits entirely right off the bat.

This, of course, is going to be a shock to anyone. It doesn’t matter how steely your willpower actually is: if you change things up drastically, your body will notice. Your body will also do its best to reject what’s so drastically new about everything, too, which means you’ll oftentimes feel a little sick or weak or lightheaded.

But what can you expect? If you cut meat out of your diet entirely, things are going to change. Your body will be yearning for protein and it’ll be telling you that. You just have to listen.

So, what’s a better and healthier way to introduce a new diet? Gradually.

I learned this recently when I decided to cut meat out of my diet. Basically, you can’t just change every single meal of the day to match the new diet. What you want to do is introduce it meal by meal, days at a time.

So for example, week 1 of your new diet should be about breakfast and breakfast only. If you’re going vegan, start making yourself some vegan breakfast meals. But for lunch and snacking and dinner, do what you normally do. By week 2, you’re ready to tackle vegan breakfasts and lunch.

You get the idea of the pattern. But seriously, this is the same way we treat our dogs when it comes to new dog foods. You make a blend of their new dog food week by week until the blend is no longer a blend but the new food entirely. Why wouldn’t you do the same for your own body?