Caries
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Revision as of 15:38, 18 October 2006 by 59.183.38.29 (Talk)
Caries is a progressive destruction of any kind of bone structure, including the skull, the ribs and other bones.
Dental caries is one of many types of caries.
Caries can be caused by osteomyelitis, which is a bacterial disease.
A disease which involves caries is mastoiditis, an inflammation of the mastoid process, in which the bone gets eroded.
Dental caries affects different parts of the teeth-enamel, dentin or cementum. Dental caries may affect the crown or the root of the tooth.
