Caries (which comes
from Latin, meaning "dry rot") is the term for the slow disintegration
of "biologic hard tissue" due to bacterial action. By stating "biologic
hard tissue" as the victim, caries can actually happen in bones. If it
specifically involves the tooth, it is proper to termed it dental caries,
or what we normally call tooth decay.
Now, taking aside a large cave-in on your tooth, which
is so obvious so as not to mistaken it as other things than a tooth decay,
have you ever wondered what is that black line running through the grooves
of your molar teeth? Or perhaps, even a chalky white spot on a tooth surface,
that no matter how you remove it with everything you have in hand, it still
lingers there? |
developed a tooth decay in its early
stage.
Tooth decay comes in different forms, relative to its location on the
tooth surface. Smooth surface caries are mostly found between contact pints
of teeth wherein it is mostly inaccessible for ordinary cleaning, like
tooth brushing. Since contact points of teeth are very inaccessible, caries
formed here are usually not addressed at once. Patients who have irregular
visits to the dentist come to the clinic already complaining of tooth sensitivity,
foul odor due to food impaction on the are, and even tooth ache. A chalky
white spot and a brown spot on a smooth surface of the tooth is an early
stage of caries formation. They can't be removed by Oral Prophylactic Procedure.
A dental restorative procedure is |
