Living With Dental caries
By Dr. Jorge Burke, MD · · Infectious Disease
Our Infectious Disease team put together this overview of dental caries for patients and families.
About this topic
Topic: dental caries. A teeth hard tissue disease that is characterized by damage to a tooth that can happen when decay-causing bacteria in your mouth make acids that attack the tooth’s surface, or enamel.
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Related care
- active immunization
- potassium-sparing diuretic agent therapy
- radiograph imaging procedure
- sweat electrolyte test
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This article is for general information and does not replace advice from your clinician.