caries
caries
Definition
car·ies (ker′ēz′, -ē ēz′)
noun
decay of bones or, esp., of teeth
Etymology: L, decay < IE base ker-, to injure > Gr kēr, death, destruction, Sans ṛṇāti, (he) breaks, crushes
caries
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- arrest: Sugar substitutes Chewing gums containing sugar substitutes have been found to be effective in retarding or arresting rampant dentine caries.
- prevent: Thorough brushing by carers and the use of antibacterial gels and fluoride help to prevent dental caries and gum disease.
- reduce: Reported use of fluoride toothpaste has a consistent effect in reducing dental caries across Europe using national data.
Preposition: into
- dentine: Table 4 Skewed distribution of decay ( decay defined as caries into dentine ).
Adjective modifier
- dentinal: In Shetland, however, only a quarter of the dentinal caries has been left untreated.
- occlusal: In this study, none of the first maxillary molars show occlusal surface caries.
- dental: They are no more likely to cause dental caries than the lactose in cows ' milk based formulas.
- untreated: Results The prevalence of dental caries, particularly untreated caries, was higher in South Asian children.
- secondary: The studies on marginal leakage were the first indications that secondary caries was not always caused by incomplete cavity preparation.
Modifies a noun
- prevalence: Figure 4 Trends in caries prevalence for Scottish children, 1983 - 1999.
- lesion: We report on a fiber optic based confocal microscope designed for in vivo examination of caries lesions.
- indices: Dentists ' ability to differentiate between patients by caries indices varied widely.
- prevention: Water fluoridation is the most effective public health strategy for caries prevention.
- incidence: However, caries incidence has recently declined in a time of increasing sugar intake.
- experience: Results Similar dental caries experience existed in the two groups.
Noun used with modifier
- dentine: WHO examination criteria with the addition of visible, non-cavitated dentine caries were used for recording caries.
- childhood: Background Sugar rich drinks are a recognized risk factor in early childhood caries.
- root: Despite the problem of root caries, it does not necessarily lead to the loss of an affected tooth.
- surface: The potential for minimal enamel removal rendering a cavity cleanable is probably greatest in smooth surface caries.
Preposition: in
- tooth: Outcome measures Loss of a tooth, caries in a tooth or loss of periodontal attachment on a tooth.
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