Acupuncture and Tooth Decay

Tooth decay is one of the cause of toothache. This condition itself is a condition where teeth is broken. Tooth decay also called as dental caries, cavities, or caries. The color of cavities range from yellow to black. [note]Tooth decay - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth_decay[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS

CAUSES

TREATMENTS

 

SYMPTOMS

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Symptoms of dental caries including : - Pain - Difficult to eat - Inflammation of the tissues around tooth - Tooth loss - Tooth infection - Abscess [note]Tooth decay - NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Dental-decay/Pages/Introduction.aspx[/note]  

CAUSES

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The main cause of tooth decay is due to bacterial activities around the teeth. This activities can make the tooth getting breakdown. The hard tissues that can be breakdown due to bacterial activities are enamel, dentin, and cementum. This breakdown happen because of acid formation from sugar or food debris. [note]Cavities/tooth decay Symptoms - Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cavities/basics/symptoms/con-20030076[/note]  

TREATMENTS

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Related Acupuncture Points : LI4 ST6 ST7 Acupuncture Treatment For Tooth Decay Just like tootache, tooth decay also regarded as symptom. Acupuncture treatment for this disorder focusing on treating at the acupoint of : Li Dui (ST 45) on the stomach channel, Er Jian (LI 2) on the large intestine channel, and Tai Xi (KI 3) on the kidney channel. After needles being inserted, it will stay at its placed for 30 minutes and being manipulated once per minute. The treatment will be given everyday for 7 days. [note]Lam's Clinic of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Boulder, Colorado, http://boulderacupuncture.net/article.aspx?id=25[/note]  

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