Management (Therapy)of Dental Caries
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Caries is an infectious disease caused by bacteria originating from the resident oral microflora. Dental caries is a complex disease with numerous causes ofenvironmental and behavioural origin
� Caries is an infectious disease caused by bacteria originating from the resident oral microflora. � Dental caries is a complex disease with numerous causes of environmental and behavioural origin
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� They Keyes diagram shows that cavities are the result of the interaction between a susceptible tooth, a dietary substrate (sugar), a chronic bacterial infection, and time. 时间、食物、细菌、牙齿
There has been remarkable progress in the reduction oftooth decay in the developed countries over the past 30 years
� There has been remarkable progress in the reduction of tooth decay in the developed countries over the past 30 years
The Third National Oral Health Epidemiological Investigation in 2005 shows that caries levels at all ages are still a major problem in China,especially among teenagers
� The Third National Oral Health Epidemiological Investigation in 2005 shows that caries levels at all ages are still a major problem in China, especially among teenagers
Prevention and treatment ofdental caries have the same main objective,namely to prevent the disease from further progression leading to infection of teeth and other tissues which will create pain,suffering and reduced fumction
� Prevention and treatment of dental caries have the same main objective, namely to prevent the disease from further progression leading to infection of teeth and other tissues which will create pain, suffering and reduced function
Dental caries is typically first observed clinically as a "white spot lesion.If the tooth surface remains intact and non-cavitated,then remineralization of the enamel is possible. 元元5
� Dental caries is typically first observed clinically as a “white spot lesion.” If the tooth surface remains intact and non-cavitated, then remineralization of the enamel is possible
Ifthe subsurface demineralization of enamel is extensive,it eventually causes the collapse of the overlying tooth surface,resulting in a“cavity
� If the subsurface demineralization of enamel is extensive, it eventually causes the collapse of the overlying tooth surface, resulting in a “cavity
The most important concept to remember is that caries is a dynamic disease process,and not a static problem. Secondly,before a cavity is formed in the tooth,the caries infection can actually be reversed!
� The most important concept to remember is that caries is a dynamic disease process, and not a static problem. � Secondly, before a cavity is formed in the tooth, the caries infection can actually be reversed!