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Tooth decay: Introduction

Tooth decay: Tooth decay or dental caries. See free access online books about Tooth decay below. See detailed information below for a list of 82 causes of Tooth decay, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Tooth decay:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Tooth decay. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Tooth decay:

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Tooth decay: Symptom Checker

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Tooth decay

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Diagnostic Guides for Tooth decay

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Tooth decay from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Tooth decay. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Tooth decay

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Stories from Users for Tooth decay

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Fighting Plaque

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A Close Look At Cavities

A Close Look At CavitiesEven the bravest among us grow fearful when the dentist says "cavity" through that paper mask. In this program, our experts offer you some thoughts...

Dental Implants

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Causes of Tooth decay listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Tooth decay as a symptom include:

See full list of 82 causes of Tooth decay
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Definitions of Tooth decay:

Localized destruction of the tooth surface initiated by decalcification of the enamel followed by enzymatic lysis of organic structures and leading to cavity formation. If left unchecked, the cavity may penetrate the enamel and dentin and reach the pulp. The three most prominent theories used to explain the etiology of the disease are that acids produced by bacteria lead to decalcification; that micro-organisms destroy the enamel protein; or that keratolytic micro-organisms produce chelates that lead to decalcification.
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Organs affected by Tooth decay:

The list of organs typically affected by Tooth decay may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Tooth decay

The list below shows some of the causes of Tooth decay mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Tooth decay?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Tooth decay. Of the 82 causes of Tooth decay that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 2 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 3 causes are "common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 1 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 77 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 82 causes of Tooth decay

Conditions listing symptoms: Tooth decay:

The following list of conditions have 'Tooth decay' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Acrofacial dysostosis Catania form ... dental caries
  • Alopecia, anosmia, deafness, hypogonadism syndrome ... dental caries
  • Amelogenesis Imperfecta ... fragile teeth
  • Ankylosis of teeth ... dental caries
  • Anorexia Nervosa ... tooth decay
  • Aortic supravalvular stenosis ... cavities
  • Aplasia of lacrimal and salivary glands ... tooth decay

    B

  • Benjamin syndrome ... dental caries
  • Bulimia nervosa ... teeth cavities

    C

  • Calvarial doughnut lesions - bone fragility ... tooth decay
  • Chemical poisoning - Radium ... fragile teeth
  • Chromosome 6p deletion syndrome ... dental caries
  • Cockayne syndrome ... dental caries
  • Cockayne syndrome type 1 ... dental caries
  • Corneodermatoosseous syndrome ... dental caries
  • Cote-Katsantoni syndrome ... dental caries
  • Crystal meth addiction ... tooth decay

    D

  • Diffuse systemic sclerosi ... dental caries
  • Dubowitz Syndrome ... dental caries
  • Dubreuil-Chambardel syndrome ... tooth decay
  • Dyskeratosis Congenita ... dental caries

    E

  • Ectodermal dysplasia - neurosensory deafness ... dental caries
  • EEC syndrome ... dental caries
  • Epidermolysa bullosa simplex and limb girdle muscular dystrophy ... tooth decay
  • Epidermolysis bullosa inversa dystrophica ... dental caries
  • Epidermolysis bullosa, generalized atrophic benign ... tooth decay

    F

  • Flynn-Aird syndrome ... dental caries

    H

  • Hypophosphatemic rickets ... dental caries

    I

  • Incontinentia Pigmenti ... tooth decay

    J

  • Juvenile Paget disease ... dental caries

    L

  • Lobstein disease ... tooth decay

    M

  • Mikaelian syndrome ... dental caries
  • Mohr syndrome ... dental caries

    N

  • Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome ... dental caries
  • Night blindness - skeletal anomalies - unusual facies ... tooth decay

    O

  • Oculo tricho dysplasia ... dental caries
  • OFD syndrome type 8 ... dental caries
  • OFD syndrome type Figuera ... dental caries
  • OFD syndrome type IX ... dental caries
  • Oral facial digital syndrome ... dental caries
  • Oral facial digital syndrome, type IV ... dental caries
  • Orofaciodigital syndrome Thurston type ... dental caries
  • Orofaciodigital syndrome type 10 ... dental caries
  • Orofaciodigital syndrome, type 3 ... dental caries
  • Osteogenesis imperfecta ... fragile teeth
  • Osteogenesis imperfecta Type I ... dental caries
  • Osteogenesis imperfecta, type 1A ... dental caries
  • Osteogenesis imperfecta, type 4 ... dental caries
  • Osteopetrosis, autosomal recessive 2 ... dental caries

    P

  • Pachyonychia congenital syndrome ... dental caries
  • Pachyonychia congenital syndrome type II ... dental caries
  • Paget disease juvenile type ... dental caries
  • Pollitt syndrome ... dental caries

    R

  • Radioulnar synostosis mental retardation hypotonia ... dental caries
  • Renal rickets ... dental caries
  • Rickets ... tooth decay

    S

  • Say-Barber-Miller syndrome ... dental caries
  • Schaefer-Stein-Oshman syndrome ... tooth decay
  • Selenium poisoning ... tooth decay
  • Sjogren's Syndrome ... dental caries
  • Sugarman syndrome ... dental caries

    T

  • Tooth Demineralization ... dental caries
  • Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type 1 ... dental caries
  • Trichorrhexis nodosa syndrome ... dental caries
  • Trichothiodystrophy, type C ... dental caries
  • Trichothiodystrophy-neurocutaneous Syndrome ... dental caries
  • Trichothiodystrophy-neurotrichocutaneous Syndrome of Pollitt ... dental caries

    V

  • Varadi Papp syndrome ... dental caries

    W

  • Whelan syndrome ... dental caries

    Conditions listing complications: Tooth decay:

    The following list of conditions have 'Tooth decay' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    C

  • Cyclic vomiting syndrome ... Tooth decay

    L

  • Lacrimoauriculodentodigital syndrome ... dental caries
  • LADD Syndrome ... dental caries

    S

  • Sjogren's Syndrome ... tooth decay, cavities

    T

  • Tooth Abrasion ... tooth decay

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  • What are the alternative names for Tooth decay:

    Dental caries
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Tooth decay:

    Subtypes of Tooth decay:

    Dental caries (51 causes)

    Medical Conditions associated with Tooth decay:

    Dental symptoms (562 causes), Mouth symptoms (2805 causes), Throat symptoms (2303 causes), Head symptoms (5831 causes), Face symptoms (4261 causes)

    Symptoms related to Tooth decay:

    Tooth symptoms (562 causes), Dental conditions, Gum conditions

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    News Archives for Tooth decay

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    Evidence Based Medicine Research for Tooth decay

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