caries
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"Different antimicrobial mouthwashes, whether available over-the-counter or on prescription, can be used in the management of gingivitis, dental caries, periodontal diseases, halitosis, etc."
From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025
"Fluoridation is an outdated method to prevent caries, as the beneficial effect is in the oral cavity, i.e., on the surface of the teeth," Grandjean said.
From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024
Widespread caries and toothache -- but also some dental work and filing of front teeth.
From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2023
The capsule caries a precious cargo - a handful of dust grabbed from asteroid Bennu, a mountain-sized space rock that promises to inform the most profound of questions: Where do we come from?
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023
As the patient is unable to keep the mouth clean, particles of food lodge and decompose there, causing irritation of the mucous membrane, caries of the teeth, and fœtor of the saliva and breath.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
