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What causes a cavity?
A cavity or tooth decay is caused from the bacteria that lives in dental plaque. It eats the sugar from our diet and produces acid. The acid begins to weaken and demineralize the tooth enamel. Eventually the acid breaks through the enamel and the bacteria begin to multiply and expand deeper into the tooth. People often feel no pain until the decay has reached near the nerve in the center of the tooth. The tooth cannot repair itself once this occurs. Your dentist will try to find cavities at your check up when they are small, remove the decay, and repair the tooth. Regular brushing and flossing and fluoride help to strenthen the enamel and reduce the occurence of dental decay. | ||
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Keeping your Teeth Healthy
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Dr. Gary Powell & Associatess Address: Acorn Plaza #360-2300 Carrington RD.
Westbank, BC V4T 2N6 250-768-7786 www.westbankdentists.com In 1998, we took the place of Dr. David Bowron, who retired from his family dental practice on Main Street, in Westbank. As new technology emerged, we began to dream about building a new dental... More | ||
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Testimonials"Dr. Powell is a great dentist and the staff is excellent. My kids loved the playstation in the kids waiting room and the tovs on the ceiling. I liked how all my questions were answered clearly and my treatment was pain free. I had crowns and teeth whitening. My kids both had fillings. It was all very pleasant visiting this office. It seems the staff enjoy working there and the technology is amazing. We definitely trust him with our dental care." "This office was highly recommended by MANY of my friends. I found the staff to be very knowledgeable, caring and extremely helpful. As a busy mom of three I totally appreciate the courtesy calls. I feel very blessed to have found such a wonderful dentist and office, and will recommend them to anyone who asks." "Dr. Powell and his staff have a great dentist office he just worked on my young son myself and husband and we were all very pleased with him. We just moved here recently and have had the same dentist our whole lives and were very happy to have met him. I definitely recommend his office." "Wonderful dentist. Great with kids. Knowledgable and friendly. Great office staff. I highly recommend Dr. Powell." | ||
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