PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY AND CLINICAL PICTURE OF DECIDUOUS TEETH CARIES IN CHILDREN A COMPLEX ANALYSIS OF ETIOPATHOGENESIS, MORPHOLOGY AND CLINICAL COURSE BASED ON CONTEMPORARY SCIENTIFIC DATA

Abstract

This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the etiopathogenesis, morphological characteristics, and clinical course of deciduous teeth caries in children, integrating contemporary scientific evidence on the microbiological, biochemical, and structural mechanisms underlying caries initiation and progression in the primary dentition. The study examines the distinctive histological features of deciduous enamel and dentine that render the primary dentition particularly vulnerable to rapid caries progression, reviews the principal etiological factors and their interaction within the established multifactorial caries model, and characterizes the clinical staging and presentation patterns specific to early childhood caries. The findings confirm that the pathological anatomy of deciduous caries is distinguished from permanent dentition caries by a series of structural and biological features that collectively accelerate lesion progression and necessitate earlier and more aggressive clinical intervention.