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Tooth decay is not a new problem. As mentioned in a previous article, the ancients believed that a worm caused the pain in your tooth. Of course, this is not the case. Tooth decay is defined as a thinning out and eventual collapse of the tooth enamel. The reason this happens is because the chemicals that break down the minerals in your enamel become outweighed by the bacteria that cause tooth decay. You can see that this is a complex medical condition, and there are many factors at play.

December is a month of many changes. It is the last month of the year, when expectations mount, and of course Christmas is another stress and joy factor in our lives, when we can finally spend some time with family, leave the work week behind and spend some time with loved ones and focus on ourselves and not our work.

When you are young, having crooked teeth is no big deal. Many people don’t care, or think that the situation will correct itself. This is no problem, but crooked teeth are more difficult to clean, and food detritus may get stuck in nooks and crannies. This will give bacteria a place to breed, and can thus lead to inflammation of the teeth and to tooth decay as well.

No one likes to go to the dentist. Why? Usually fear of pain, or that the dentist will be mean. Is this a natural part of dental treatment? Can’t a visit to your dentist be more like visiting an old friend? It can and what’s more, it should.

While still young, you may have heard that school is your second home. As you grow into the world of work, your work place becomes your second home, where you spend up to half of all of your waking hours. This is why it is important to have things that make your workplace feel like home, of course within reasonable boundaries. Many people bring photos of family, house plants, coffee mugs and other paraphernalia in an attempt to make the office feel more like home. Most of us eat lunch at our work as well, and this is why taking care of your teeth is something that you will need to do here as well.