Dental caries is a common problem.

Causes

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Tooth Decay

There are many factors contributing to dental caries.

The primary causative agent is mutans streptococci[1]



  1. ^ Lee, Y (September 2013). "Diagnosis and Prevention Strategies for Dental Caries". Journal of lifestyle medicine. 3 (2): 107–9. PMID 26064846.