dental caries (tooth decay)

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Pathology

  • localized, progressive destruction of a tooth (or teeth)
  • starts at the external surface, generally the enamel, with demineralization of the tooth by organic acids produced by bacteria (in plaque), followed by destruction of the protein matrix, bacterial invasion & cavitation.
  • stained pits & fissures
  • dental caries in elderly:[2]
    • generally at the root surface
    • painless

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Management

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Geriatrics Review Syllabus, American Geriatrics Society, 5th edition, 2002-2004
    Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8) Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2013
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs. Fluoride toothpaste use for young children. J Am Dent Assoc 2014 Feb; 145:190 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24487611 <Internet> http://jada.ada.org/content/145/2/190
  4. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. May 2014 Prevention of Dental Caries in Children from Birth Through Age 5 Years. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf12/dentalprek/dentchfinalrs.htm
  5. American Academy of Pediatrics Maintaining and Improving the Oral Health of Young Children. Pediatrics. Nov 24, 2014 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25422016 <Internet> http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2014/11/18/peds.2014-2984.full.pdf+html
  6. Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 Sen S, Logue L, Logue M et al Dental Caries, Race and Incident Ischemic Stroke, Coronary Heart Disease, and Death. Stroke 2023. Nov 29 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38018831 https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.042528

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