Assertion: demineralization | /r/HasProperty | followed by destruction
Facets:
value: in the dentin
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Localized, progressively destructive disease of the teeth that starts at external surface (usually enamel) with the apparent dissolution of inorganic com-ponents by organic acids produced in immediate proximity to tooth by enzymatic action of masses of microorganisms (in the bacterial plaque) on carbohydrates; initial demineralization is followed by an enzymatic destruction of the protein matrix with subsequent cavitation and direct bacterial invasion; in the dentin, demineralization of the walls of the tubules is followed by bacterial invasion and destruction of the organic matrix.