Charlotte Cosmetic Dentist

Charlotte Dentist Discusses Decay

02.14.07

With the advances we’ve had in dentistry you would think that tooth decay was a thing of the past. Not so fast! Certainly there is less of it than we had a generation ago, but the type of decay, or cavities, that we see now has changed. In the past, a cavity started on the outside surface of the tooth, called the enamel.

Healthy tooth

As the cavity worked its way into the tooth the largest portion remained toward the outside of the tooth.

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