What Is Tooth Decay?

Tooth decay (caries) is a DISEASE!  It is 100% PREVENTABLE!
 
The disease is caused by an INFECTION that has the ability to DECALCIFIES (the removal of Calcium) the tooth's structure.

Caries (tooth decay) is mainly caused by a specific bacterium called STEPTOCOCCUS MUTANS* that is present in PLAQUE (bacteria in mouth).  This is a typical infection like Tuberculosis. Without Streptococcus Mutans, tooth decay CAN'T OCCUR.

S. Mutans causes tooth decay

  *  The main bacterium present in dental plaque. 
      Other smaller numbers include Lactobacillus species

Ask yourself this question:
 

How did I get the infection?

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