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DentalMild
Dental Caries
Dentistry · Dental
Mild
Severity
Very common — one of the most widespread chronic diseases worldwide, affecting a majority of adults at some point
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Dentistry
Specialist
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💊Treatment Options
- 1Early
- 2superficial decay can sometimes be reversed or halted with fluoride treatments and improved oral hygiene before a cavity fully forms. Once a cavity has developed
- 3the decayed portion of the tooth is removed and filled with a dental restorative material such as composite resin or amalgam. More extensive decay reaching the pulp requires root canal treatment to remove infected tissue
- 4and severely damaged teeth that cannot be restored may need to be extracted.
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