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caries

[kair-eez, -ee-eez] / ˈkɛər iz, -iˌiz /








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"Fluoridation is an outdated method to prevent caries, as the beneficial effect is in the oral cavity, i.e., on the surface of the teeth," Grandjean said.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

In the prospective analyses, caries was associated with 30 and bleeding on probing with 8 metabolites.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

Among the caries-related parameters, root canal fillings were associated with 47, inadequate root canal fillings with 27, and caries lesions with 8 metabolic measures.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 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

The disease begins in the deeper layer of the periosteum on the anterior aspect of the vertebræ, and extends along the surface of the bones, causing widespread superficial caries.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander