caries
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of caries
First recorded in 1625–35, caries is from the Latin word cariēs decay
Example Sentences
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"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
Several individuals had caries severe enough to have caused tooth pain, and the authors noted a few cases of tooth abrasion that were likely intentional modifications intended to lessen tooth pain.
From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023
In the prospective analyses, caries was associated with 30 and bleeding on probing with 8 metabolites.
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
The quality of Fijian teeth as reflected by frequency of caries is excellent.
From A Racial Study of the Fijians by Gabel, Norman E.
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