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Tooth Decay Learning Center
Symptoms could include:
- Bad Breath
- Toothache
- Bleeding Gums
- Swollen Gums
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Loose Tooth
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Difficulty Chewing
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Tooth Sensitivity to Cold
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Tooth Sensitivity to Heat
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Dental Fissures
- Facial Swelling
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Bitter Taste In Mouth
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Unpleasant Taste In Mouth
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Toothache -- particularly after sweet, hot, or cold foods and drinks; Visible pits or holes in the teeth;
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Tooth decay requires the simultaneous presence of three factors: plaque bacteria, sugar, and a vulnerable tooth surface. Although several microorganisms found in the mouth can cause tooth decay, the primary disease agent appears to be Streptococcu...
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Tooth decay requires the simultaneous presence of three factors: plaque bacteria, sugar, and a vulnerable tooth surface. Although several microorganisms found in the mouth can cause tooth decay, the primary disease agent appears to be Streptococcu...
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Tooth decay requires the simultaneous presence of three factors: plaque bacteria, sugar, and a vulnerable tooth surface. Although several microorganisms found in the mouth can cause tooth decay, the primary disease agent appears to be Streptococcu...
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Breath odor is the scent of the air you breathe out of your mouth. Unpleasant, distinctive, or offensive breath odor is commonly called bad breath.
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Bad breath, sometimes called halitosis, is an unpleasant odor of the breath.
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Bad breath, also called halitosis, is an unpleasant odor of the breath. Usually it is due to poor hygiene, but it can be an indication of underlying health problems.
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Toothache is pain in or around a tooth.
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A toothache is any pain or soreness within or around a tooth, indicating inflammation and possible infection.
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A toothache is any pain or soreness within or around a tooth, indicating inflammation and possible infection.
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A toothache is any pain or soreness within or around a tooth, indicated by inflammation and infection.
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Bleeding gums can be a sign that you are at risk for, or already have, gum disease. However, persistent gum bleeding may be due to serious medical conditions such as leukemia and bleeding and platelet disorders.
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Swollen gums are abnormally enlarged, bulging, or protruding.
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Facial swelling is the build-up of fluid in the tissues of the face. Swelling may also affect the neck and upper arms.
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