DENTAL CARIES: An Overview of the Multifactorial Nature, Prevention, and Clinical Management of Dental Caries - Softcover

K, Shreekrishna; Prakash, Karanam Apoorva; Prasad, B S Keshava

Softcover

ISBN 10: 6209956335 ISBN 13: 9786209956331

Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2026

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Dental caries, or tooth decay, is a multifactorial oral disease caused by the interaction of bacteria, dietary sugars, host factors, and time. Acid-producing bacteria such as Streptococcus mutans ferment carbohydrates and produce acids that demineralize enamel and dentin, leading to cavity formation. Factors such as poor oral hygiene, high sugar intake, reduced salivary flow, deep pits and fissures, and socioeconomic conditions increase caries risk. The disease progresses from early enamel demineralization to dentinal and pulpal involvement if untreated. Diagnosis is done through clinical examination and radiographs. Prevention includes proper oral hygiene, fluoride use, dietary control, pit and fissure sealants, and regular dental visits. Management ranges from remineralization therapies for early lesions to restorative procedures and endodontic treatment for advanced cases. Dental caries remains a major global public health concern but is largely preventable.

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Dr. Shreekrishna K is a postgraduate student in the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics at D A Pandu Memorial R V Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru. His interests include restorative dentistry, endodontics, caries management, adhesive dentistry, esthetic restorations, regenerative endodontics, and dental materials research.

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• Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 6209956335
• ISBN 13: 9786209956331
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 128
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