caries
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"Fluoridation is an outdated method to prevent caries, as the beneficial effect is in the oral cavity, i.e., on the surface of the teeth," Grandjean said.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
Widespread caries and toothache -- but also some dental work and filing of front teeth.
From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2023
Several individuals had caries severe enough to have caused tooth pain, and the authors noted a few cases of tooth abrasion that were likely intentional modifications intended to lessen tooth pain.
From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 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
Dental caries is a process of disintegration which begins in the enamel of a tooth—usually in the region of its neck—and gradually extends through the dentine till the pulp cavity is reached.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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