White or brown stains on the tooth
A visible hole in your tooth
What happens if you don t treat a cavity?
A cavity will not go away on its own. If you leave a cavity untreated, it only continues to grow and cause further decay to your tooth.
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Here s how a cavity can progress if you don t treat it:
1. As a cavity forms, your enamel starts to weaken as a result of plaque buildup on your tooth. Enamel is the hard protective outer layer of your tooth. You can still avoid a cavity with flouride treatments done by your dentist.
A dental expert weighs in on why you should never use a toothpick to clean your teeth
A dental expert weighs in on why you should never use a toothpick to clean your teeth
Ashley Laderer,Michael B. FergusonFeb 17, 2021, 22:16 IST
Toothpicks may infect your gums.Vyacheslav Dumchev/Getty Images
Hard wooden toothpicks are not ideal for cleaning
teeth because they can cause gum damage that could lead to infection.
Rough and frequent
Toothpicks can also break, splinter, and get lodged in your gums.
While toothpicks are handy and convenient, they may not be the most logical or safe choice when trying to get food out of your teeth.
How to tell if you have pink eye or a stye and treat your symptoms effectively
How to tell if you have pink eye or a stye and treat your symptoms effectively
Toketemu Ohwovoriole,Benjamin BertFeb 5, 2021, 03:17 IST
Pink eye and styes are common eye conditions.Madrolly/Getty Images
The difference between
pink eye and a stye is that a stye will often be accompanied by a bump on your eye.
But they both share common symptoms like itching, pain, redness, and swelling.
A stye and viral pink eye will likely go away on their own, but bacterial pink eye may require an antibiotic.
Bacterial pink eye often appears redder than viral pink eye. While viral pink eye may cause your eyes to water, bacterial pink eye is often accompanied by
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Why ear candling is a dangerous, ineffective way to remove ear wax - and safer ways to do it
Why ear candling is a dangerous, ineffective way to remove ear wax - and safer ways to do it
Ashley Laderer,Jason McKnightJan 27, 2021, 04:48 IST
Ear candling has been proven to be ineffective.triocean/Getty Images
Ear candling does not work and has many dangerous
health risks like your
ears getting clogged with candlewax, your eardrum getting punctured, and ear infections.
Ear candling involves placing a hollow candle in one ear and lighting the other end, which also puts you at risk of getting burns from hot wax.