dental caries
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The researchers discovered higher levels of Streptococcus mutans -- a common oral bacterium known for causing dental caries -- in the gut microbiomes of people with Parkinson's.
From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026
Quantitative analysis of diverse Lactobacillus species present in advanced dental caries.
From Nature • Nov. 14, 2017
"These patients are treated with fluoride varnishes, dietary modification, and therapeutic dental materials that have the capacity to reverse dental caries without placing fillings."
From US News • Dec. 9, 2015
He had lost several of his back teeth before he died, probably due to dental caries.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2013
A piece of cotton wool soaked in strong carbolic acid will relieve the pain of dental caries, but is useless in other forms of toothache.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
