Dental caries. most common disease major cause of loss of teeth progressive bacterial damage initiated by acid production in plaque
Dental caries most common disease major cause of loss of teeth progressive bacterial damage initiated by acid production in plaque
Dental caries bre...
Dental caries most common disease major cause of loss of teeth progressive bacterial damage initiated by acid production in plaque
Dental caries breakdown of enamel and dentine opening way of bacteria to infection of pulp (acute pulpitis) spread into periapical tissue (periodontitis) toothache infection spreads into jaw – osteomyelitis – sepsis
Aetiology diet
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Dental caries is a bacterial disease • decalcification caused by acid production by plaque bacteria • not present in germ-free animals • Streptococcus mutans, sobrinus, salivarius, mitior, sanguis
Dental caries is a bacterial disease • different ability of different bacteria to: attach to different types of tissue ferment sugars (sucrose) produce acids (S. mutans) pH
