On the initial propagation of dental caries Fabregas, Rene Rubinstein, Jacob caries, mathematical model, dentistry A multi-dimensional model for dental caries is applied to study the shape of caries lesions in a realistic tooth geometry and to examine the rate of progress of caries. An upgraded model, taking into account the outer prismless enamel layer, is derived and solved. The model demonstrates the importance of this layer in delaying the onset of caries. The conclusions are discussed in light of experimental results. 2025-02-02T06:12:03Z 2025-02-02T06:12:03Z 2014 journal article https://hdl.handle.net/10481/101768 10.1098/rsif.2014.0809 eng FP7-PEOPLE-PITN-GA/2008/238702 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ open access Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional