Definition of Caries. Meaning of Caries. Synonyms of Caries

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Definition of Caries

Caries
Carib Car"ib, n.; pl. Caries. [See Cannibal.] (Ethol.) A native of the Caribbee islands or the coasts of the Caribbean sea; esp., one of a tribe of Indians inhabiting a region of South America, north of the Amazon, and formerly most of the West India islands.
Caries
Caries Ca"ri*es, n.[L., decay.] (Med.) Ulceration of bone; a process in which bone disintegrates and is carried away piecemeal, as distinguished from necrosis, in which it dies in masses.

Meaning of Caries from wikipedia

- Tooth decay, also known as caries, is the breakdown of teeth due to acids produced by bacteria. The resulting cavities may be a number of different colors...
- A caries vaccine is a vaccine to prevent and protect against tooth decay. Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) has been identified as the major etiological...
- Tilletia caries (synonymous with Tilletia tritici) is a basidiomycete that causes common bunt of wheat. The common names of this disease are stinking bunt...
- removed (usually as a result of dental caries or dental injuries) can still eat and chew to a certain extent. Dental caries, also known as tooth decay and cavities...
- Early childhood caries (ECC), formerly known as nursing bottle caries, baby bottle tooth decay, night bottle mouth and night bottle caries, is a disease...
- lesion, cervical line erosion, feline subgingival resorptive lesion, feline caries, or feline cavity. It is one of the most common diseases of domestic cats...
- ingredients (most commonly fluoride) to help prevent tooth decay (dental caries) and gum disease (gingivitis). Due to variations in composition and fluoride...
- Dental caries, also known as tooth decay, is uncommon among companion animals. The bacteria Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguis cause dental...
- The largest increases in the prevalence of caries have been ****ociated with diet changes. Today, caries remains one of the most common diseases throughout...
- are usually placed as soon as the adult molar teeth come through. Dental caries is an upset of the balance between loss and gain of minerals from a tooth...