Conditional probability equations with OR

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I have to calculate

$$P(\text{Cavity} \mid \neg \text{tooth} \vee \neg \text{catch})$$

I have a table with probabilties

Now i've done it this way

$$\frac{P(\text{Cavity}, \neg \text{tooth} \vee \neg \text{catch})}{P(\neg \text{tooth} \vee \neg \text{catch})}$$

I've then done my calculations this way

$$P(\text {Cavity}, \neg \text{tooth} \vee \neg \text{catch})=P(\text{Cavity}, \neg \text{tooth})+P(\text{Cavity}, \neg \text{catch}) $$ And $$P(\neg \text{tooth} \vee \neg \text{catch}) = P(\neg \text{tooth})+P(\neg \text{catch})$$

Is this the right way? I've probably done it wrong. Can someone give me an advice? Thanks