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The reason you dread those family dentist visits isn’t because you hate your friendly local dentist—it’s because you are worried about having a cavity. With the right education about cavities, C.R. Sfeir D.D.S., General Dentistry in Lorain, OH believes that you can properly prevent them so your annual dentist appointment is a breeze.

Your mouth is a busy place for bacteria that try and latch on to your enamel to consume simple sugars. Bacteria converts these sugars to plaque. This acidic plaque causes your teeth’s protective enamel layer to erode and soften with the help of your saliva, creating a hole in your tooth.

If the cavity is left untreated, then the hole continues to deepen until it reaches the dentin, a less protective layer of the tooth. From there, the cavity progresses quickly to the pulp—the living tissue within the root of the tooth. When a cavity reaches this point, you'll probably get a nasty toothache!

To prevent cavities, it's important to brush your teeth twice a day and floss every day. By removing the plaque, you stop the bacteria from wearing down the enamel on your teeth.

It's essential that you schedule trips to the dentist frequently; an untreated cavity can quickly lead to the loss of the tooth. Dr. Sfeir has decades of dentistry experience under his belt; whether it’s filling a cavity, cosmetic dentistry, or performing a tooth implant procedure, Dr. Sfeir is there for you.

For more information about C.R. Sfeir D.D.S., General Dentistry, call (440) 960-5200 and visit their website

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