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Tooth Decay Learning Center

Cavities are holes, or structural damage, in the teeth. See also: Early childhood caries
Source:ADAM
Date:December 12, 2008
Tooth decay, which is also called dental cavities or dental caries, is the destruction of the outer surface (enamel) of a tooth. Decay results from the action of bacteria that live in plaque, which is a sticky, whitish film formed by a protein in ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Dental caries, also known as tooth decay, is the destruction of the outer surface (enamel) of a tooth. Decay results from the action of bacteria that live in plaque, which is a sticky, whitish film formed by a protein in saliva (mucin) and sugary ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Tooth decay, which is also called dental cavities or dental caries, is the destruction of the outer surface (enamel) of a tooth.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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