Tooth decay
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tooth-decay-177-18575939
title:
Tooth decay
text:
Tooth decay, also known as cavities or caries, is the breakdown of teeth due to acids produced by bacteria. The cavities may be a number of different colors, from yellow to black. Symptoms may include pain and difficulty eating. Complications may include inflammation of the tissue around the tooth, tooth loss and infection or abscess formation. Tooth regeneration is an ongoing stem cell–based field of study that aims to find methods to reverse the effects of decay; current methods are based on e
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Deformation of teeth due to acids produced by bacteria
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth_decay
date created:
2003-12-27T09:04:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T04:46:57Z
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