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Dental Caries

DENTAL CARIES

  • Dental caries, also known as tooth decay, cavities, or caries, is a breakdown of teeth due to activities of bacteria.
  • It usually occurs in children and young adults but can affect any person.
  • Tooth decay is a common cause of tooth loss in younger people. The cavities may be a number of different colors from yellow to black.
  • Symptoms may include pain and difficulty with eating.
  • Complications may include inflammation of the tissue around the tooth, tooth loss, and infection or abscess formation
  • Image showing tooth decay

  • The main treatment option for a tooth cavity is to drill out the decay and put in a filling (restoration) made from various materials (e.g., composite resins, amalgam, porcelain).
  • Extensive tooth decay may necessitate a crown, root canal treatment or even extraction of the tooth.
  • Prevention of dental caries can be approached in three ways:
         -Use Fluorides
         -Reduce consumption of sugar containing food and liquids
         -Apply pit and fissure sealants.