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cavity: soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
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Caries or 'tooth decay' is a disease of the hard structure of the teeth caused by various bacteria in the mouth. For caries to form, the bacteria which are present in PLAQUE need to have sugars from food, and need to be present long enough on the tooth surface to cause DEMINERALIZATION ie to cause a reduction in the amount of, for example, Calcium, in the structure of the tooth. ...
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| caries |
Decay of teeth. A progressive destruction of bone or tooth.
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| caries |
Correct technical term for decay.
Ãâó: www.drhart.com/2003/2003_definitions.htm
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Dental decay resulting from the action of bacteria on sugary foods
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