dental caries
Americannoun
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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
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 A. W. Duncan
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