{"id":41,"date":"2018-04-01T19:37:51","date_gmt":"2018-04-01T19:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentaltreatment.com\/blog\/?p=41"},"modified":"2026-03-31T23:22:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:22:14","slug":"dentist-in-greenfield-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.advanceddentaltreatment.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/dentist-in-greenfield-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Dentist in Greenfield Shares the Hidden Cause of Cavities"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"womanThe last time you visited your dentist, you got frustrated. How can you constantly brush your teeth, floss (most of the time), and still<\/em> have more than one cavity in your smile? It seems like your tooth decay problem is nearly impossible to deal with.<\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t seem to put your thumb on the reason why you keep having run-ins with decay and cavities, this blog post from your dentist in Greenfield just may be for you! Learn more about a little-known contributor to tooth decay and cavities in this week\u2019s blog post.<\/p>\n

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Are You Developing Cavities in Your Sleep?<\/h2>\n

You might think that\u2019s a funny way to ask if you\u2019re developing cavities fast, <\/em>but really\u2014you might be developing cavities while you\u2019re trying to rest at night. How?<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, when some people sleep at night, their mouths may fall open and cause them to snore, breath heavily through the mouth, and eventually dry their mouth out. Not only that, but more bacteria are able to enter the mouth and fester because there\u2019s little to no saliva to naturally clean your mouth.<\/p>\n

Are You a Mouth Breather?<\/h2>\n

It can be difficult to determine whether or not you sleep with your mouth open if you typically sleep alone. However, there are a few signs that you could be a midnight mouth breather:<\/p>\n