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Diagnosis of Dental Caries

Your dentist will detect dental cavities by asking you certain questions such as whether you experience any pain or sensitivity with eating certain types of foods. He will examine your mouth and teeth and probe the teeth with dental instruments. Certain imaging techniques such as dental X-rays are helpful.

This Rare Bacteria Accelerates Tooth Decay

Scientists have found another harmful bacterium called Streptococcus sobrinus, which accelerates tooth decay in some people, but very little information is known about this microbe. A team of Illinois Bioengineering researchers has successfully sequenced the complete genomes of three different strains of S. sobrinus, to study further about these bacteria.