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Dental Caries

Tooth decay or dental caries is the disease of the tooth where a combination of factors like carbohydrate or sugar-rich foods, bacteria, time, and poor oral hygiene, erode or damage the most rigid layer of the tooth called enamel. This results in cavity formation. If untreated, it can proceed to the deeper layers. Tooth pain and swelling are its characteristic features.

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I have tooth pain, and there is a black hole in it. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I am 33-years-old, and I have tooth pain, and there is a black hole in it. There has been a pain for the past three days.  Read Full »


Dr. Raghu. R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query, and I will help you out. I would like to know which tooth is paining and is the pain continuous or intermediate? There are multiple reasons for pain. As you have mentioned the black hole, the tooth pain may be because of dental caries that ha...  Read Full »

I have had bad breath for more than a year. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor,I have had bad breath for more than a year. I have tried every solution, including mouthwashes, flosses, tongue scrapers, and every other thing the dentist told me, but it did not go away. The smell is significantly worse in my last molar and back of my tongue. This bad breath ruined my...  Read Full »


Dr. Raghu. R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Bad breath can be caused due to multiple reasons. It can be due to dental conditions like dental caries, periodontitis, or oral ulcers, and systemic conditions like stomach ulcer, tonsillitis, cold, GERD (gastroesophageal...  Read Full »

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