Usually means: Tooth decay caused by bacteria.
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We found 16 dictionaries that define the word dental caries:

General (10 matching dictionaries)
  1. dental caries: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  2. dental caries: Vocabulary.com
  3. dental caries: Wiktionary
  4. dental caries: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. dental caries: Dictionary.com
  6. Dental caries (non-human), Dental caries: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. dental caries: Rhymezone
  8. dental caries: FreeDictionary.org
  9. dental caries: Mnemonic Dictionary
  10. dental caries: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. dental caries: Encyclopedia

Medicine (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  2. Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Dental caries (cavities): Merck Manuals
  4. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  5. dental caries: Medical dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (dental caries)

▸ noun:  A disease of the teeth resulting in damage to tooth structure.

Similar:
tooth decay, caries, cavity, saprodontia, cariogenesis, cariostasis, carinogenesis, pathodontia, odontodysplasia, odontopathy, more...

Opposite:
dental health, tooth preservation, cavity-free

Phrases:
secondary dental caries, dental caries susceptible, more...

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Similar:
tooth decay, caries, cavity, saprodontia, cariogenesis, cariostasis, carinogenesis, pathodontia, odontodysplasia, odontopathy, more...

Opposite:
dental health, tooth preservation, cavity-free

Phrases:
secondary dental caries, dental caries susceptible, more...



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