Posted on March 13th, 2008 in Definitions
Dental caries is commonly called tooth decay. It is the infection of the tooth which destroys the morphologic and sometimes the physiologic features of the tooth. It is most commonly caused by the acid producing commensal bacteria present in the mouth .
Dental caries is mainly of 2 types :
1) Smooth Surface caries.
2) Pit and Fissure [...]
