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usually food containing fat and carbohydrate causes caries.
improper oral hygiene also causes caries....
accumulation of plaque, food debris etc....
specially minute bacteria are involved in the formation of caries...
it appears as a black or brown spot in ur teeth and it can b easily scrapped away...
for prevention:
proper oral hygiene....
brushing twice a day
using floss n mouth wash
and using peanut sized tooth paste(as sweetness may cause caries)
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What has the author Henry Percy Pickerill written?
Henry Percy Pickerill has written: 'The prevention of dental caries and oral sepsis' -- subject(s): Dental caries, Mouth Diseases, Prevention & control
What has the author Bo Krasse written?
Bo Krasse has written: 'Caries risk' -- subject(s): Dental caries, Diagnosis, Prevention, Prevention & control, Probability
What pathogen causes dental caries?
s. mutans
What has the author Reidar Sognnaes written?
Reidar Sognnaes has written: 'Chemistry and prevention of dental caries'
What has the author George Neville Davies written?
George Neville Davies has written: 'Cost and benefit of fluoride in the prevention of dental caries' -- subject(s): Dental caries, Economic aspects, Economic aspects of Preventive dentistry, Fluorides, Prevention, Preventive dentistry, Therapeutic use
What is dental caries and what causes it?
dental careies is the tech term for cavities, the cause biofilm/ lack of oral hygeine.
How do you diagnose recurrent dental caries?
Recurrent dental caries is defined as caries which occurs at or adjacent to a surface of the tooth where dental caries had previously occurred and had been repaired.Recurrent dental caries is diagnosed like any other caries; through visual, tactile, or radiographic exam.
What has the author K Ross Remmer written?
K. Ross Remmer has written: 'The prevention of dental caries through diet modification'
Which mineral deficiency causes dental caries?
fluorine www.merck.com/mmpe/sec01/ch005/ch005d.HTML
What is arrested caries?
"Caries" is a synonym for dental cavities. Arrested caries are cavities that have been stopped from developing further by having the appropriate dental work done on them.
What does dental caries mean?
Dental caries are better known as tooth decay or cavities. It is a common dental condition that occurs when bacteria in the mouth produce acids that damage the tooth enamel, leading to the formation of holes or cavities in the teeth. It is important to prevent and treat dental caries to maintain good oral health.
What has the author Alice M Horowitz written?
Alice M. Horowitz has written: 'Preventing tooth decay' -- subject(s): Dental caries, Fluorides, Prevention, Prevention & control, School Dentistry, Therapeutic use
