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  2. Tooth decay - Wikipedia

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    These caries, sometimes referred to as "hidden caries", will still be visible on X-ray radiographs, but visual examination of the tooth would show the enamel intact or minimally perforated. The differential diagnosis for dental caries includes dental fluorosis and developmental defects of the tooth including hypomineralization of the tooth and ...

  3. Early childhood caries - Wikipedia

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    Early childhood caries (ECC) is a multifactorial disease, with risk factors including but not limited to, cariogenic bacteria, diet practices and socioeconomic factors. [6] Deciduous teeth begin to erupt at 6 months of age, once visible in the oral cavity they are susceptible to tooth decay or dental caries. [ 1 ]

  4. Tooth pathology - Wikipedia

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    Tooth pathology is any condition of the teeth that can be congenital or acquired. Sometimes a congenital tooth disease is called a tooth abnormality.These are among the most common diseases in humans [1] The prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of these diseases are the base to the dentistry profession, in which are dentists and dental hygienists, and its sub-specialties, such ...

  5. Cariogram - Wikipedia

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    Cariogram is a way to illustrate interactions between caries, or tooth cavity, related factors. It demonstrates the caries risk graphically and shows the risk for developing new caries in the future and also chances to avoid new caries in the near future. [1] It helps to understand the multifactorial aspects of dental caries.

  6. Tooth resorption - Wikipedia

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    Resorption of the root of the tooth, or root resorption, is the progressive loss of dentin and cementum by the action of odontoclasts. [4] Root resorption is a normal physiological process that occurs in the exfoliation of the primary dentition.

  7. Carie - Wikipedia

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  8. Plaque hypotheses - Wikipedia

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    Plaque hypotheses are theories to explain the role of plaque bacteria in dental caries and in periodontal disease.They rely heavily on the postulates of Koch (formulated in 1884) and on the work of Louis Pasteur (1822–1895).

  9. File:Dental caries world map - DALY - WHO2004.svg - Wikipedia

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    This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons. ... (DALY) rates from Dental caries by country (per 100,000 inhabitants). no data . less than 50 . 50-60 . 60-70 . 70-80 .