Karies gigi sulung dan pencegahannya
K aries gigi merupakan masalah utama dalam kesehatan gigi dan mulut di Indonesia karena prevalensi karies gigi tetap dan gigi sulung di Indonesia masih tinggi. Ada empat faktor penyebab karies yang saling berinteraksi yaitu : Gigi, plak, substrat, dan waktu. Mengenai substrak, makanan dan kebiasaan makan merupakan faktor etiologi karies yang cukup penting.
D ental caries is a major problem in dental and oral health in Indonesia because the prevalence of caries in permanent teeth and primary teeth in Indonesia is still high. There are four factors that cause caries that interact with each other, namely: teeth, plaque, substrate, and time. Regarding the substrate, food and eating habits are important caries etiological factors.