caries
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The researchers discovered higher levels of Streptococcus mutans -- a common oral bacterium known for causing dental caries -- in the gut microbiomes of people with Parkinson's.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 6, 2026
"Fluoridation is an outdated method to prevent caries, as the beneficial effect is in the oral cavity, i.e., on the surface of the teeth," Grandjean said.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
Caries-related parameters included root canal fillings, apical rarefactions and caries lesions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 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
In rare cases the disease affects only the articular or the spinous processes, producing superficial caries and a localised abscess.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
