The prevalence of cavities isn’t due to any particular difficulty in treating them, but rather to the ease with which they can develop when your hygiene isn’t up to par. Your teeth are surrounded by a highly-resilient substance called tooth enamel—the strongest substance your body produces—which protects them from infectious oral bacteria. Before cavities can develop, bacteria have to get past your tooth enamel to reach the more vulnerable dentin underneath. Once they do, they can quickly infect the tooth, causing a cavity to form and grow.
The trick to preventing cavities is to keep them from destroying your enamel. Effective prevention relies on two fronts; managing the amount of bacteria-rich plaque that forms on your teeth, and keeping your tooth enamel strong and healthy enough to repel the bacteria that do accumulate.
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