dental caries
Americannoun
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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
Combined with chloroform, thymol or carbolic acid, it is a valuable local application for neuralgia and for toothache due to dental caries.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various
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