Dental caries (ie, tooth decay) is an infectious disease in which acid
produced by bacteria dissolves tooth enamel. If not halted, this process
will continue through the tooth and into the pulp, resulting in pain and
tooth loss. This activity can further progress to local infections (ie,
dental alveolar abscess or facial cellulitis), systemic infection, and, in
rare cases, death. Dental caries in the United States is responsible for
many of the 51 million school hours lost per year as a result of dentalrelated
illness, which translates into lost work hours for the parent or
adult caregiver.1 Early childhood caries is the single greatest risk
factor for caries in the permanent dentition. Good oral health is
a necessary part of overall health, and recent studies have demonstrated
the adverse effects of poor oral health on multiple other
chronic conditions, including diabetes control.2 Therefore, the failure
to prevent caries has health, educational, and financial consequences
at both the individual and societal level.
Dental caries (ie, tooth decay) is an infectious disease in which acidproduced by bacteria dissolves tooth enamel. If not halted, this processwill continue through the tooth and into the pulp, resulting in pain andtooth loss. This activity can further progress to local infections (ie,dental alveolar abscess or facial cellulitis), systemic infection, and, inrare cases, death. Dental caries in the United States is responsible formany of the 51 million school hours lost per year as a result of dentalrelatedillness, which translates into lost work hours for the parent oradult caregiver.1 Early childhood caries is the single greatest riskfactor for caries in the permanent dentition. Good oral health isa necessary part of overall health, and recent studies have demonstratedthe adverse effects of poor oral health on multiple otherchronic conditions, including diabetes control.2 Therefore, the failureto prevent caries has health, educational, and financial consequencesat both the individual and societal level.
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