https://stages-of-tooth-decay.pages.dev/Decay develops over time. Seeing the stages helps explain what dentists watch. Written for everyday readers, with honest limits.enhttps://stages-of-tooth-decay.pages.dev/white-spot-lesions/https://stages-of-tooth-decay.pages.dev/white-spot-lesions/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMTWhite spot lesions are chalky, opaque patches on tooth enamel that often signal early mineral loss.https://stages-of-tooth-decay.pages.dev/enamel-decay-stage/https://stages-of-tooth-decay.pages.dev/enamel-decay-stage/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMTThe enamel decay stage is when acid has dissolved minerals from the outer layer of a tooth but has not yet broken through into the softer dentin.https://stages-of-tooth-decay.pages.dev/dentin-decay-stage/https://stages-of-tooth-decay.pages.dev/dentin-decay-stage/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMTThe dentin decay stage begins when decay passes through enamel into the softer layer beneath, where it can spread faster and start to cause sensitivity.https://stages-of-tooth-decay.pages.dev/pulp-involvement/https://stages-of-tooth-decay.pages.dev/pulp-involvement/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMTPulp involvement means decay has moved past the enamel and dentin and reached the soft tissue at the center of the tooth, where the nerve and blood vessels sit.https://stages-of-tooth-decay.pages.dev/early-detection-checkups/https://stages-of-tooth-decay.pages.dev/early-detection-checkups/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTEarly detection checkups matter because decay in its first stages usually causes no pain, so a tooth can look and feel fine while a problem develops.