TEXTBOOK OF DENTAL CARIES IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Dental caries is one of the most common preventable diseases which is recognize as the primary cause of oral pain and tooth loss. It is a major public health oral disease which hinders the acheivement and maintenance of oral health in all age groups. WHO claimed that poor oral health may have a profound effect on general health as well as quality of life and several oral diseases are related to chronic diseases. Dental caries refers to the localised destruction of susceptible dental hard tissues by acidic by-products from the bacterial fermentation of dietary carbohydrates.This book deals with dental caries in kids.