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View synonyms for dental caries

dental caries

noun

  1. cavity formation in teeth caused by bacteria that attach to teeth and form acids in the presence of sucrose, other sugars, and refined starches; tooth decay.


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Dental caries, or decay, is at first largely a chemical process and affects the tooth proper.

Dental caries—tooth decay—is a disease hitherto almost universal from birth to death.

Dental caries and gingival infection may lead to local hemorrhage, even where the nutritional conditions are normal.

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