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2. Tooth decay - Wikipedia

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   Fluoride helps prevent decay of a tooth by binding to the hydroxyapatite crystals in enamel. [122] Streptococcus mutans is the leading cause of tooth decay. Low concentration fluoride ions act as bacteriostatic therapeutic agent and high concentration fluoride ions are bactericidal. [123]

3. Tooth enamel - Wikipedia

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   Because enamel is vulnerable to demineralization, prevention of tooth decay is the best way to maintain the health of teeth. Most countries have wide use of toothbrushes , which can reduce the number of dental biofilm and food particles on enamel.

4. Enamel hypoplasia - Wikipedia

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   Enamel hypoplasia. Enamel hypoplasia is a defect of the teeth in which the enamel is deficient in quantity, [1] caused by defective enamel matrix formation during enamel development, as a result of inherited and acquired systemic condition (s). It can be identified as missing tooth structure and may manifest as pits or grooves in the crown of ...

5. Can you reverse a cavity in your tooth? Here's what ... - AOL

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   “If you have exposed dentin, very thin enamel, exposed cavities or root surfaces showing, the acid in whitening strips can erode more tooth structure than can be remineralized and so should be ...

6. Remineralisation of teeth - Wikipedia

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   Remineralization is a natural process and does not have to involve fluoride. Tooth remineralization is the natural repair process for non-cavitated tooth lesions, [1][2] in which calcium, phosphate and sometimes fluoride ions are deposited into crystal voids in demineralised enamel. Remineralization can contribute towards restoring strength and ...

7. Streptococcus mutans - Wikipedia

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   Streptococcus mutans. Clarke 1924. Streptococcus mutans is a facultatively anaerobic, gram-positive coccus (round bacterium) commonly found in the human oral cavity and is a significant contributor to tooth decay. [ 1 ][ 2 ] It is part of the " streptococci ", an informal general name for all species in the genus Streptococcus.