A - Calcium -
B - Calculus –
C – Aerobic bacteria –
D – Caries –
E – Demineralization –
F – Secondary caries –
G – Root caries -
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1 – bacteria that require oxygen for survival
2 – a progressive destruction of any kind of bone structure, including the skull, ribs, teeth, and other bones.
3 – the fifth most abundant element by mass in the human body and a major component of the teeth
4 – caries located on the root (cementum) of a tooth, which frequently increases with age due to increased gingival recession, or exposure of root surfaces
5 – the loss of mineral from the tooth because of bacterial acids, acid foods (soft drinks, acid juices, etc), or even toothbrushing abrasion.
6 – caries that develop around a restoration.
7 – calcified deposits on the teeth, formed by the continuous presence of dental plaque, sometimes called tartar.
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