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Tooth Decay (Cavities)

Acid from bacteria and sugar dissolves the tooth, forming a cavity — the world’s most common disease, and largely preventable.

Tooth decay explained in interactive 3D: how acid dissolves the tooth into a cavity, and how it is prevented and treated — fluoride, less sugar, fillings and root canals — with help in India.

Tooth decay is acid from bacteria and sugar dissolving the tooth, forming cavities. See it in 3D, and how it is prevented and treated — fluoride, less sugar, fillings and root canals — with help in India.

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