Dental caries is next in rank with the common cold and is one of the costliest diseases of modern man. This is primarily caused by microbial infection but can be prevented through proper oral hygiene, careful selection of foods and regular visits to the dentists. Nevertheless, you may be interested to know a bit of information about them and here are a few tidbits that we may provide you.
The two main groups of pathogenic bacteria which cause dental caries are streptococcus mutans and lactobaccilus. The two common names are tooth cavity and tooth decay. If you have sinusitis then you have higher risks of experiencing one.
They have different classification which includes odontoclasia, dental caries extending to the pulp and to the dentine, dental caries which is limited to the enamel, one with smooth and rough surfaces, dental caries pit and fissure, arrested and unspecified ones.
