Diet modification
People who eat more free sugars get more cavities, with cavities increasing exponentially with higher sugar intake. Populations with lower sugar intakes had fewer cavities. In one population, in Nigeria,…
Oral hygiene
In the Western world, the primary approach to dental hygiene is brushing and flossing. The purpose of oral hygiene is to remove and prevent the formation of plaque or biofilm[100],…
Hard tissues are affected
Depending on the hard tissues affected, caries may be described as involving enamel, dentin, or cementum. Early in its development, tooth decay may affect only the enamel. Once the extent…
rate of progress
Temporal descriptions of decay can be applied to indicate rate of progression and prior history. The term "acute" refers to a rapidly progressing condition, while "chronic" describes a condition that…
Category
Caries can be categorized by location, etiology, rate of progression, and hard tissues affected.[91] These forms of classification can be used to distinguish a particular case of dental caries in…
Diagnosis
The presentation of dental caries is highly variable. However, the risk factors and stages of development are similar. At first, it may appear as a small chalky area (smooth caries),…
Triple ivory
In response to dental caries, there may be more dentin production towards the pulpal direction. This new dentin is referred to as tertiary dentin.[80] Tertiary dentin is produced to protect…
Solid treat
The structure of dentin is an arrangement of microscopic ducts, called tubules dentin, that radiate outward from the pulp chamber to the outer border or outer enamel.[79] The diameter of…
the teeth
Unlike enamel, dentin reacts to the development of tooth decay. After the formation of teeth, the amyloplasts, which produce enamel, are destroyed once enamel formation is complete and therefore the…
