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If you have tooth decay do you also have cavities?
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Decay: Cavities/decay are the same. Another name is caries.
Answered 8/11/2012
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Yes. : "cavities" is a colloquial term for tooth decay.
Answered 8/27/2012
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Decay: Yes, they are the same thing just different names.
Answered 4/10/2014
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