As we all know, there will be black spots or lines on teeth suffering from caries, which cannot be removed by daily brushing. Somebody wonders whether it can be removed by dental cleaning. 

    Black lines around pits and fissures will be developed on teeth with caries, which is known as pits and fissures caries. Our daily brushing works in removing parts of yellow dental plaque and food debris. And even ultrasonic dental cleaning can hardly remove the black substances, which refers to eroded tooth part caused by acids from bacteria digesting food debris. 

    Dental cleaning is conducted to mainly remove dental calculus or hard-to-remove stains. To fix issues on dental caries, you need to take a checkup first for diagnosing its severity. Mere black lines without any discomfort mean you may get a mild or moderate caries. Dental fillings should be sought following removal of the eroded portions. 

    Why is there pain along with caries?

    For one thing, it is possible that dental caries may trigger an acute pulpitis accompanied by spontaneous and fierce pain. An X-ray checkup before treatments is necessary. In severe cases, dentin has been deeply damaged, the restoration of which will narrow the pulp chamber and lead to block or calcium of root canal. Seeking Root Canal therapy when pain has progressed will raise difficulty in the surgery. 

    For another, dental pulp will remain vital temporarily following damage. If you cannot feel any pain, it indicates the pulp is dead. Under such circumstance, it’s necessary to kill the dental nerve as well. Local anesthesia will be applied before surgery, so you can ease your concern about pain during the treatment. In the first procedure of disinfection and sealing, there will be pain for an inflamed tooth, as anesthetic effects fade. After a few procedures, there will gradually be no pain. 

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