Treating Cavities Without Overtreatment (Inactive Caries)

Treating Cavities Without Overtreatment

Inactive caries

Active caries

When we go to the dentist, we often face a dilemma.

It happens when receiving cavity treatment:

A cavity that one clinic says must be treated

Another clinic says does not need treatment

Why do these different diagnoses come out in the first place?

Because it is hard to know the reason behind them,

we end up in a dilemma about whether to treat it or not.

Gangnam Saro Dental Clinic will explain why these diagnoses differ

so that cavities can be treated without overtreatment.

Cavities

Cavities are related to the activity of bacteria.

When bacteria break down the sugar in food debris stuck to the teeth

into lactic acid,

acid is produced and damages the tooth,

which is dental caries, or cavities.

Depending on the extent of dental caries,

stage 1 cavities limited to the enamel

stage 2 cavities limited to the dentin

stage 3 cavities that spread to pulpitis

stage 4 cavities that lead to pulp necrosis

these are the different stages of cavities.

Inactive caries

As mentioned, cavities are related to bacterial activity,

but there are also cases where bacterial activity stops.

In stage 1 cavities limited to the enamel,

through the tooth's defense mechanisms,

bacterial activity is stopped.

This is called inactive caries,

inactive caries,

or non-active caries.

Diagnosis of inactive caries

To determine whether the cavity is active or inactive,

an instrument called a probe is used.

When you scrape the tooth surface,

if the tooth is not scratched, it is inactive caries;

if the tooth is scratched, it is active caries.

At this point, views on the cavity may differ.

Based on the patient's oral condition and usual hygiene habits,

if it is judged likely to progress into active caries,

cavity treatment may be recommended,

and if not, it may be said that cavity treatment is not necessary.

Gangnam Station honest dental clinic for cavities

At Gangnam Saro Dental Clinic,

through treatment that insists on sincerity,

we seek treatment methods tailored to each individual patient

and recommend only the treatments that are truly necessary.

Nearby dental clinic near Gangnam Station

3 minutes on foot from Gangnam Station, 5 minutes on foot from Sinnonhyeon Station

Night dental clinic open until 9 p.m. on Mon/Thu/Fri

Evening dental clinic open until 7 p.m. on Tue/Wed

Weekend dental clinic open until 4 p.m. on Saturdays as well

We treat patients with a dentist's conscience,

New beginning

New smile

Gangnam Saro Dental Clinic