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a hole forms in the enamel. it can be caused by many things. but decay begins and this hole progresses until it eventual reaches a nerve and becomes infected.

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A cavity is a chemical change because it can't be reversed and the tooth is no longer the same.

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Can you have a cavity if its a permanent tooth?

Yes, you can you can get a cavity in a baby tooth as well as a permanent tooth.


If you have a cavity filled is it possible to get another cavity on the same tooth?

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The tooth is rotting so it is changing its nature due to the influence of bacteria or the acid secreted by bacteria. If the new material is no longer dentine but the byproducts of decay then it is a chemical change.If the tooth breaks then that is a physical change.


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