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dental caries
noun as in tooth decay
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Dental caries, or decay, is at first largely a chemical process and affects the tooth proper.
Dental caries—tooth decay—is a disease hitherto almost universal from birth to death.
Dental caries and gingival infection may lead to local hemorrhage, even where the nutritional conditions are normal.
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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to dental caries, such as: caries, cariosity, cavity, and dental cavity.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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