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Modern Research in Dentistry

Dental Caries-A Huge Challenge for Public Health
  • Open or CloseKlaudia Suligowska*

    Department of Dental Technology & Masticatory Apparatus Disfunctions, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland

    *Corresponding author:Klaudia Suligowska, Department of Dental Technology & Masticatory Apparatus Disfunctions, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland

Submission: November 18, 2020 Published: December 04, 2020

DOI: 10.31031/MRD.2020.05.000624

ISSN:2637-7764
Volume5 Issue5

Abstract

The problem of caries disease has become one of the major challenges for public health in countries around the world, while becoming one of the most worrying health phenomena in the world. It is obvious that caries is a pathological process of local nature, leading to decalcification of enamel and dentin, decomposition of hard tooth tissues and, consequently, formation of a cavity, but also a serious risk factor for other diseases. Many studies have shown a significant relationship between periapical tissue inflammation and cardiovascular disease [1-3], diabetes [4,5] and systemic oxidative stress [6].

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