You are providing a patient with information on the importance of prompt treatment of dental caries.Which of the following statements by the patient would indicate that more teaching is necessary?
A)"Tooth decay should be stopped before it reaches the pulp and the condition becomes reversible and the tooth dies."
B)"The problem can be corrected by removing the decay and replacing it with a filling."
C)"Tooth decay is caused by bacteria,which need to be treated with antibiotics."
D)"Tooth decay is a progressive disease that can invade the enamel of the tooth."

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Tooth decay is caused by bacteria, but antibiotics are not typically used to treat it. More teaching is necessary to explain that removing the decay and replacing it with a filling is the appropriate treatment.

You Are Providing a Patient with Information on the Importance