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A socio-ecological model of tooth decay (dental caries) as it develops over time, triggered by acid production resulting from the breakdown of sugar by bacteria, yet involving a wide range of other factors at the community, family, and individual levels.
From The Challenge of Oral Disease – A call for global action. The Oral Health Atlas. 2nd ed. Geneva: FDI World Dental Federation; 2015; with permission.
