Caries

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Glossary Item
METEOR identifier:	551229
Registration status:	Indigenous, Standard 08/10/2014
Definition:	Dental caries, or dental decay, is a common disease, which causes cavities and discoloration of both permanent and "baby" teeth. As the disease progresses in a tooth it becomes weaker and its nerve may be damaged.

Source and reference attributes
Reference documents:	Australian Dental Association Inc 2002. Frequently Asked Questions, Dental caries. Sydney, Australia. Viewed 25/02/2014, http://www.ada.org.au/faqs/faq,documentid,26781,category,Dental_Caries.aspx
Relational attributes
Metadata items which use this glossary item:	Closing the Gap in the Northern Territory: Dental Services DSS, 2011 Indigenous, Standard 08/10/2014 Decayed, missing and filled teeth cluster Indigenous, Standard 08/10/2014 Number of teeth affected by caries Indigenous, Standard 08/10/2014 Number of teeth surfaces affected by caries Indigenous, Standard 08/10/2014 Patient—number of teeth affected by caries, total N[N] Indigenous, Standard 08/10/2014 Patient—number of teeth surfaces affected by caries, total N[N] Indigenous, Standard 08/10/2014 Patient—result of caries experience on teeth surfaces, deciduous code a Indigenous, Standard 08/10/2014 Patient—result of caries experience on teeth surfaces, permanent code A Indigenous, Standard 08/10/2014 Patient—result of caries experience on teeth, deciduous code a Indigenous, Standard 08/10/2014 Patient—result of caries experience on teeth, permanent code A Indigenous, Standard 08/10/2014 Result of caries experience on teeth Indigenous, Standard 08/10/2014 Result of caries experience on teeth surfaces Indigenous, Standard 08/10/2014