Tooth decay is a common and unfortunate problem for many of us, but two new studies show it is also an issue for other primates, as well as our fossil relatives and ancestors. Tooth decay is a common ...
Interproximal decay, 25 years ago, when I was a dental student, was pretty cut and dry. The lesion, noted in a bitewing radiograph, was an indication of a cavity, and it needed to be drilled out and ...