dental caries

Examples

• All

• Regular dental check-ups can help identify and treat dental caries before they lead to more serious oral health issues.

• These experiences might predispose individuals to dental caries.

  Academic text (2011)

• The rate of dental caries among students was similar to that reported in recent national caries screening studies by the U.S. Public Health Service.

  Academic text (1990)

• Dental caries and periodontal diseases are increasing in prevalence.

  Academic text (2018)

• The overall prevalence of dental caries was found to be higher in 11-year-old children compared to 12-year-old children.

  Academic text (2007)

• Tetracyclines are irreversibly incorporated into fetal teeth, resulting in discoloration and a tendency to develop dental caries.

  Academic text (2011)

• When the concentration is within optimal limits, no adverse health effects are observed, and the rate of dental caries (destruction of teeth) in children is at least 65 percent below the rate in communities with little or no fluoride in their water supplies.

  Academic text (2002)

• Lower frequency of toothbrushing implies lower exposure to topical fluoride in toothpaste and poorer plaque removal, which may explain the higher levels of dental caries in the always poor group.

  Academic text (2011)

• Children who consume high amounts of sugar are at greater risk for developing dental caries as bacteria thrive in sugary environments.

• The dentist explained that dental caries are caused by bacteria that create acids, which damage the tooth enamel.

Synonyms

C

cavity

vsdental caries

29 3.4

A hole in a tooth caused by decay

is the broader bacterial decay process that produces such local defects

T

tooth decay

vsdental caries

• Specialized

5 2.2

Damage to a tooth's hard surface caused by bacteria that often makes a hole

focuses on the bacterial process that creates a soft damaged area and spreads

C

caries

vsdental caries

• Specialized

8.1

A hole or soft spot on a tooth caused by bacteria

is limited to decay in a single oral hard unit rather than bone

How Infected

abscessed tooth

• Specialized

1 5.6

dental caries

• Specialized

1 4.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology