Tooth decay can be stopped, reversed and prevented without the need for the traditional ‘drill and fill’ approach that has dominated dental care for decades, a new study has found.

Tooth decay in toddlers, children and adults, also called dental caries, is a bacterial infection causing demineralization and destruction of the hard tissues of the teeth.

Find out what you need to know about the five stages of tooth decay, why it happens, and what you can do about it.

WebMD explains dental techniques for repairing a chipped or broken tooth, including bonding, crowns, veneers, and root canals.

A cavity, also called tooth decay, is a hole that forms in your tooth. Cavities start small and gradually become bigger when they’re left untreated.

Cavities and tooth decay are some of the most common health problems in the world today. Anyone with teeth can develop cavities including babies. However, there are many treatment options as well.

That can open the door to painful infections, which cause further damage. Once decay has set in, all a dentist can do is fill the gap with an artificial plug—a filling.

That can open the door to painful infections, which cause further damage. Once decay has set in, all a dentist can do is fill the gap with an artificial plug—a filling.

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