What is dental caries?
Tooth decay is the progressive destruction or excavation, more or less rapid and extensive hard tissue of the tooth left to its own devices, can lead to various complaints and complications and finally lead to loss of teeth affected. This disorder is so common, is caused by the action of acidic substances produced by bacteria that are part of the microbial flora of the mouth. It can attack any tooth may appear as early as three years.
Trends in caries
Tooth decay is a chronic progressive evolution once it has been digging the tooth surface, and never remits spontaneously, but it keeps moving in depth. At first, begins with the disintegration of a point from the toughest tooth enamel, where it forms a tiny hole. But over time, the cavity becomes increasingly large, through the tooth enamel and reaches the dentin, extending into the tissue and eventually reaches the pulp of the tooth and determines the infection. At this time, because the symptoms are very obvious and most serious complications begin.
