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Abstract
Localized destruction of the tooth surface initiated by decalcification of the enamel followed by enzymatic lysis of organic structures and leading to cavity formation. If left unchecked, the cavity may penetrate the enamel and dentin and reach the pulp.
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- Caries, Dental
- Carious Lesions
- Decay, Dental
- Dental Cavities
- Dental Cavity
- Dental Decay
- Carious Lesion
- Cavities, Dental
- Cavity, Dental
- Lesion, Carious
- Lesions, Carious
- Carious Dentin
- Dental White Spot
- Dental White Spots
- White Spot, Dental
- White Spots, Dental
- Carious Dentins
- Dentin, Carious
- Dentins, Carious
- Spot, Dental White
- Spots, Dental White
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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DIET, CARIOGENIC, CARIOGENIC AGENTS, CARIOSTATIC AGENTS & DMF INDEX are also available
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History Note
DENTAL CARIES CONTROL was heading 1965-66
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Dental Caries. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003731. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003731
- Dental Caries. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth_decay
- Dental Caries. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133772