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caries

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








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The trial generated the clinical evidence the manufacturer needs to submit a dental caries drug application to the FDA.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

"With the advent of fluoridated toothpaste, other countries without fluoride in the drinking water have similar caries occurrence as the US."

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2024

Of the adults' teeth, 13% were affected by caries -- often at the roots.

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

The teeth were absolutely perfect: not one spot of caries could be seen.

From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Francis E. Anstie




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