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But another type of problem, carious lesions or cavities, has been found more often in fossilised teeth.

The carious or necrotic process may extend to the mastoid cells.

The bone itself was become carious, and she found it necessary to have the flesh cut open to allow fragments of the bone to come out.

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.

Only the fungused brain and carious mouth Of senile things could shape such thought....