1.0Elite Dental Carehttps://theelitedental.com/oldedentalhttps://theelitedental.com/old/author/edental/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="OO8fLbVdHa"><a href="https://theelitedental.com/old/what-causes-caries-in-teeth/">What Causes Caries in Teeth?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://theelitedental.com/old/what-causes-caries-in-teeth/embed/#?secret=OO8fLbVdHa" width="600" height="338" title="“What Causes Caries in Teeth?” — Elite Dental Care" data-secret="OO8fLbVdHa" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> https://theelitedental.com/old/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/01-what-causes-caries-in-teeth-copy.jpg20001250Caries, also known as tooth decay, is an oral health condition caused by prolonged exposure to certain bacteria that produce acids that eat away at the enamel and dentin of the teeth. A combination of factors, including diet, oral hygiene, genetics, and lifestyle all play a role in the development of caries.