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.