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Stomatognathic Diseases > Tooth Diseases > Tooth Demineralization > Dental Caries

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Dental Caries  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Caries, Dental
  • Carious Lesion
  • Carious Lesions
  • Cavities, Dental
  • Cavity, Dental
  • Decay, Dental
  • Dental Cavities
  • Dental Cavity
  • Dental Decay
  • Lesion, Carious
  • Lesions, Carious

Note

  • DIET, CARIOGENIC, CARIOGENIC AGENTS, CARIOSTATIC AGENTS & DMF INDEX are also available

Scope note

  • Localized destruction of the tooth surface initiated by decalcification of the enamel followed by enzymatic lysis of organic structures and leading to cavity formation. If left unchecked, the cavity may penetrate the enamel and dentin and reach the pulp.

History note

  • DENTAL CARIES CONTROL was heading 1965-66

In other languages

  • karies

    Finnish

  • caries
  • caries dentalis
  • caries dentis
  • caries dentis non specificata
  • caries dentium
  • caries dentium non specificata
  • hammaskaries
  • hammasmätä
  • määrittämätön hammaskaries
  • ospecificerad karies
  • tandkaries
  • Karies

    Swedish

  • Dental karies
  • Hål i tänderna
  • Tandkaries
  • Tandröta
  • Vita fläckar på tänderna

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003731

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