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A member asked:
What is the difference between dental caries and tooth decay?
19 doctors weighed in across 5 answers
They are the same: Caries and cavities are different names for the same problem.
Answered 11/30/2016
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They are the same : Dental caries is what is commonly referred to as dental decay. They are one in the same.
Answered 7/28/2012
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They are the same: Dental caries and dental decay describe the complex reaction of dental bacteria on teeth that results in the localized acid erosion and destruction of tooth enamel.
Answered 11/30/2016
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Synonyms: A definition of dental caries can include the term tooth decay or a cavity... They are the different words for the same thing. Cavities, tooth decay and dental caries are all words to describe what happens when bacteria invades and erodes dental enamel.
Answered 5/1/2015
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Same thing: It is the same thing. Merely, two different terms we use to describe the same process.
Answered 11/30/2016
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