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People with these symptoms also use Ubie's symptom checker to find possible causes

  • My gums bleed when I brush my teeth

  • Smell in the mouth

  • Bleeding gums by brushing teeth

  • Toothbrushing causes bleeding

  • Unpleasant odor of the mouth

  • Bleeding with brushing

  • Smelly breath

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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is dental caries?

Dental caries are permanently damaged areas in the teeth that develop into small holes. Common causes include sipping sugary drinks, eating sweets, frequent snacking, poor oral hygiene, and bacterial accumulation.

Symptoms of dental caries

  • Areas in the mouth tingle when eating hot or cold foods

  • Gum bleeding when brushing teeth

  • Bad breath

  • Toothache when chewing hard food

  • Toothache

Questions your doctor may ask to check for dental caries

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose dental caries

  • Do you have spots or boils in the mouth that sting when having cold or hot food?

  • Do your gums bleed when brushing teeth?

  • Do you feel that you have bad breath?

  • Do you have tooth pain when you bite on something hard?

  • Do you have a toothache?

Treatment for dental caries

Treatment includes improved dental hygiene, dietary changes, and dental procedures such as fillings, crowns, root canals, or even tooth removal in severe cases.

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References

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  • Mathur VP, Dhillon JK. Dental Caries: A Disease Which Needs Attention. Indian J Pediatr. 2018 Mar;85(3):202-206. doi: 10.1007/s12098-017-2381-6. Epub 2017 Jun 23. PMID: 28643162.

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Reviewed By:

Yoshinori Abe

Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)

Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.

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