Tooth decay is the destruction of the enamel (outer surface) of a tooth. Tooth decay is also known as dental cavities or dental caries. Decay is caused by bacteria that collect on tooth enamel. The bacteria live in a sticky, white film called plaque...

Teeth are required for the mastication process, during which food is ground up and swallowed. The development of teeth in humans, which begins prior to birth, is a highly orchestrated process, with over 20 genes known to be involved. At birth, the...

Tooth decay, which is also called dental cavities or dental caries, is the destruction of the outer surface (enamel) of a tooth. Decay results from the action of bacteria that live in plaque, which is a sticky, whitish film formed by a protein in...

Dental caries is an infectious disease which damages the structures of teeth.[1] Tooth decay or cavities are consequences of caries. If left untreated, the disease can lead to pain, tooth loss, infection, and, in severe cases, death of the tooth. There...

Purpose. To arrest dental caries in the dentin in a patient that had been refractory to other attempts at caries control. Methods. Repeated applications of fluoride varnish (5%, Duraflor[R] Pharmascience Laboratories, Montreal) in the clinic every three months along with two daily two-minute...

The United Kingdom Defence Dental Agency assesses United Kingdom servicemen as being at low, moderate, or high risk of developing morbidity during the next year, based on the examining dental officer's assessment of their dental status. The most frequent reason for assessing a patient...

Dental health may not be getting any worse for Oregon children, but dentists say they see few signs that it is improving."I've seen a lot of it for a long time," said Dr. Cate Quas, a pediatric dentist in Bend who treats many Oregon Health...