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caries

[kair-eez, -ee-eez] / ˈkɛər iz, -iˌiz /








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"Different antimicrobial mouthwashes, whether available over-the-counter or on prescription, can be used in the management of gingivitis, dental caries, periodontal diseases, halitosis, etc."

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025

"With the advent of fluoridated toothpaste, other countries without fluoride in the drinking water have similar caries occurrence as the US."

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 the best known species, Tilletia caries, they constitute the “bunt” of wheat.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)




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