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dental caries

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noun

  1. cavity formation in teeth caused by bacteria that attach to teeth and form acids in the presence of sucrose, other sugars, and refined starches; tooth decay.


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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

Quantitative analysis of diverse Lactobacillus species present in advanced dental caries.

From Nature • Nov. 14, 2017

"These patients are treated with fluoride varnishes, dietary modification, and therapeutic dental materials that have the capacity to reverse dental caries without placing fillings."

From US News • Dec. 9, 2015

He had lost several of his back teeth before he died, probably due to dental caries.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2013

Digestive disturbances, dental caries, appendicitis, gout, rheumatism, diabetes, nervous complaints, heart disease, baldness and a host of other diseases are due, in a great measure, to abuse of food.

From The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition by Duncan, A. W.