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  2. Tooth decay - Wikipedia

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    Dental cavity, also known as tooth decay, [a] is the breakdown of teeth due to acids produced by bacteria. [6] The resulting cavities may be a number of different colors, from yellow to black. [ 1 ] Symptoms may include pain and difficulty eating.

  3. Body cavity search - Wikipedia

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    "The Correct Procedure for a Visual Search" – a 1990 video produced by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. A body cavity search, also known simply as a cavity search, is either a visual search or a manual internal inspection of body cavities for prohibited materials (), such as illegal drugs, money, jewelry, or weapons.

  4. Explainer-What is fluoride and why is it added to the US ...

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    The research suggests that given the widespread addition of fluoride to toothpaste since 1975, community water fluoridation may now have only modest benefits in reducing tooth decay and increasing ...

  5. Caries vaccine - Wikipedia

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    Dental cavity vaccines directed to key components of S. mutans colonization and enhanced by safe and effective adjuvants and optimal delivery vehicles, are likely to be forthcoming. Some believe that the rational target for developing an anti-caries vaccine is a protein antigen, which has adherent functional and important immunogenic regions.

  6. Body cavity - Wikipedia

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    The cranial cavity is a large, bean-shaped cavity filling most of the upper skull where the brain is located. The spinal cavity is the very narrow, thread-like cavity running from the cranial cavity down the entire length of the spinal cord. In the dorsal cavity, the cranial cavity houses the brain, and the spinal cavity encloses the spinal ...

  7. Common cancer treatment can have this painful side effect - AOL

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    (See the video at the top of this article.) ... "If there are any initial, small dental caries and cavities, they should be fixed. If you have a gum infection, a deep cleaning should be done, so ...

  8. Cavity - Wikipedia

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    Gastrovascular cavity, the primary organ of digestion and circulation in cnidarians and flatworms; Dental cavity or tooth decay, damage to the structure of a tooth; Lung cavity, an air-filled space within the lung; Nasal cavity, a large, air-filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face

  9. Remineralisation of teeth - Wikipedia

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    It begins at the surface, and may progress into either cavitation (tooth decay) or erosion (tooth wear). Tooth decay demineralization is caused by acids from bacteria in the dental plaque biofilm whilst tooth wear is caused by acids from non-bacterial sources. These can be extrinsic in source, such as carbonated drinks, or intrinsic acids ...