carious
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Nuwer's so-called cavities, he concluded, had actually been "incipient carious lesions," a form of early stage decay that some dentists call "microcavities."
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2011
But other experts are critical of the Diagnodent and other early detection devices because they identify areas on teeth that aren't actually carious lesions.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2011
But other experts are critical of the Diagnodent and other early-detection devices because they identify areas on teeth that aren’t actually carious lesions.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2011
Ms. Nuwer’s so-called cavities, he concluded, had actually been “incipient carious lesions,” a form of early-stage decay that some dentists call “microcavities.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2011
"She is very charming, no doubt; but look at her mouth, and you will see she has carious teeth—des dents Carrier!"
From France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 by William Henry Hurlbert
