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Tooth decay

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Tiny bugs live in your mouth.

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ToothMontage3.jpg
They eat the sugar in your food. This makes a sour liquid. The liquid can make holes in teeth. These holes can hurt.
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Toothbrush 20050716 004.jpg
You can brush to keep teeth clean. Do you brush your teeth every day?

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ToothMontage3.jpg
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Dental caries etiology diagram.png
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Streptococcus mutans 01.jpg
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Stephan curve.png
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Blausen 0864 ToothDecay.svg
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Pit-and-Fissure-Caries-GIF.gif
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Smooth Surface Caries GIF.gif
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Dental explorer.png
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Dental infectionMark.png
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