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1. Chinthamani Laser Dental Clinic

2. Introduction
Dental Caries is a disease in which the calcified tissue
of the tooth undergo modification.
It is characterized by demineralization of the
inorganic components of the tooth, leadin to cavity
formation and loss of tooth

4. ETIOLOGY
Four Factors
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Host
Diet
Time
Microbial Flora

6. Host
Structure of enamel and the nature of saliva plays an
impotant role in dental caries.
Structure of enamel make some areas of the enamel
susceptible to caries.
The continous flow of saliva prevents accumulation of
micro organisms and also it neutralizes the acid
produced by bacteria.

7. Diet
Microflora in the oral cavity ferment dietary
carbohydrates with the production of acid which
destroys the dental tissue.
All carbohydrates are carcinogenic but some
havehigh carcinogenicity, such as sucrose.
It prolongs the maintenance of a low ph on the tooth
surface.

8. Time
The Length of time that this acidic environment(low
ph) is sustained to damage the enamel is extremely
important in occurrence of dental caries.
Microbial Flora
Dental caries is caused mainly due to Streptococcus
mutans.
Also caused by Lactobacillus

9. Streptococcus mutans
Lactobacillus

10. Prevention
It is based on the control of one or more components
of dental caries.
1. Reduction of microbial flora by oral hygiene and use of
antimicrobials.
2. Regular Brushing may prevent stagnation of food
debris.
3. Control the dietary intake of Carbohydrates.
4. Removal of dental plaque by mechanical
methods(scaling)

11. Test To Assess Dental Caries
There Is no specific test for assessment of dental
caries.
However , salivary counts of S.mutans and
Lactobacillus have been used for the detection of
patients who are at higher risk for developing caries.
It can lead to prevention and may reduce the
extensive costly oral treatment.

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