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" Fluorine has a protecting action against caries, but this is a local effect. If you drink it, you are running the risk of all kinds of toxic actions."
Arvid Carlsson

Meaning of "caries" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARIES

From Latin: decay; related to Greek kēr death.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CARIES

ˈkɛəriːz


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Caries is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dental caries

Dental caries, also known as tooth decay or a cavity, is an infection, bacterial in origin, that causes demineralization and destruction of the hard tissues of the teeth. It is a result of the production of acid by bacterial fermentation of food debris accumulated on the tooth surface. If demineralization exceeds saliva and other remineralization factors such as from calcium and fluoridated toothpastes, these once hard tissues progressively break down, producing dental caries. Today, caries remains one of the most common diseases throughout the world. Cariology is the study of dental caries. Depending on the extent of tooth destruction, various treatments can be used to restore teeth to proper form, function, and aesthetics, but there is no known method to regenerate large amounts of tooth structure. Instead, dental health organizations advocate preventive and prophylactic measures, such as regular oral hygiene and dietary modifications, to avoid dental caries.

Definition of caries in the English dictionary

The definition of caries in the dictionary is progressive decay of a bone or a tooth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARIES

Antares · anticaries · Ares · Aries · breeze · brise · Ceres · cerise · congeries · crise · freeze · grise · haeres · heres · imprese · miniseries · nares · reprise · series · Silures

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARIES

caribou · Caribou Inuit · caricatura · caricatural · caricature · caricaturist · CARICOM · caried · CARIFTA · carillon · carillonist · carillonned · carillonneur · carillonning · carina · carinae · carinal · carinate

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARIES

accessories · anniversaries · beneficiaries · binaries · boundaries · canaries · commentaries · diaries · dictionaries · documentaries · itineraries · libraries · mercenaries · missionaries · obituaries · ovaries · salaries · secretaries · subsidiaries · summaries · varies

Synonyms and antonyms of caries in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «caries» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CARIES

Find out the translation of caries to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of caries from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «caries» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

龋齿
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

caries
570 millions of speakers
en

English

caries
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

क्षय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تسوس الأسنان
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

кариес
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

cárie
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অস্থির ক্ষয়রোগ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

carie
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Karies
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Karies
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

虫歯
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

충치
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Caries
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bịnh mục xương
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சொத்தை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

वासरे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

diş çürümesi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

carie
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

próchnica
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

карієс
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

cariilor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τερηδόνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cariës
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

karies
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

karies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of caries

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARIES»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of caries
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about caries

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «CARIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word caries.
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Arvid Carlsson
Fluorine has a protecting action against caries, but this is a local effect. If you drink it, you are running the risk of all kinds of toxic actions.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARIES»

Discover the use of caries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to caries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Essentials of Dental Caries: The Disease and Its Management, ...
The new edition of this popular, clinically relevant book provides the biological background required by dentistry students in order to take the science of cariology to the chairside in the management of patients.
Edwina Kidd, 2005
2
A Survey of the Literature of Dental Caries
PREVALENCE OF DENTAL CARIES TABLE 2 Denial caries experience in 9S8 preschool children in. A review of the dental literature impresses upon one the universal distribution of dental caries throughout the world. It is found in all nations ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Dental Health, 1952
3
Dental Caries: The Disease and Its Clinical Management
An abbreviated caries clinical trial design validated over 24 months. J Dent Res 2002; 81: 637–40. Deery CH. An evaluation of the use of pit and fissure sealants in the General Dental Service in Scotland. PhD Thesis, University of Dundee, ...
Ole Fejerskov, Edwina Kidd, 2008
4
Tissue preservation in caries treatment
This book provides information about the recent developments in minimal tissue intervention methods, including the use of fluoride, ozone, and mild chemical treatments.
Tomas Albrektsson, 2001
5
Caries Management - Science and Clinical Practice
Key Features: Succinctly covers the science behind the disease, with recommendations for treatments based on assessment starting at the microscopic level Written by a team of leading worldwide authorities on caries treatment and ...
Hendrik Meyer-Lueckel, Sebastian Paris, 2013
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Reactions of the Organic Matrix in Dentin Caries
Annotation. This title can be previewed in Google Books - http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9789053566695.
G. A. Kleter, 2003
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Caries: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
It is not what you put on the canvas that the reader sees. Writing is more like a sculpture where you remove, you eliminate in order to make the work visible.
‎2008
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Treatise on Dental Caries: Experimental and Therapeutic ...
Table, comparative tendency to caries, 59 ; of exemptions from military service in France, 75 ; frequency of caries in temporary teeth, 68. Tannin, experiments with, 154. Tarentum, school of, 6. Tartar, formation of, 100 ; from disuse of teeth, 251 ...
Émile Magitot, 1878
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The Prevention of Dental Caries and Oral Sepsis
20 Bacterial factors, reduction of, 265 plaques, 23 Bacteriology of immunity, 27, 30 Baden residents, caries in, 10 Banana, 317 Barracouta, 312 Beetle eaten by Papuans, 319 Berries eaten by Indians, 321 Betel-chewing, 319 Beverages.
Henry Percy Pickerill, 1919
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Textbook of Preventive and Community Dentistry
CHAPTER OUTLINE K Introduction K Prospects for Vaccination against Dental Caries K Route of Administration of Vaccine K Effective Molecular Targets for Dental Caries Vaccine K Synthetic Peptide Vaccines K Risk Factors K Past, Present ...
Elsevier India, SS Hiremath, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term caries is used in the context of the following news items.
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Social enterprise Sevamob uses mobile technology to deliver …
... 30%, HIV transmission to children by at least half of the national average, and dental issues like caries by 25%, in the areas where it is active. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Thai students to be released from jail but sedition charges upheld
They were detained after holding a peaceful protest at Bangkok's Democracy Monument and charged with sedition, which caries up to seven ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
3
Dental Implants and Prosthetics Market by Material, Stage …
The global dental implants & prosthetics market is largely driven by the rising incidences of dental caries and other periodontal diseases ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
4
Performance of a quality assurance program for assessing dental …
Results: Approximately 9 % (n = 49) of the enrolled 574 MA users received a repeat dental caries and periodontal examination ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
5
Requirements for dental decay
Unless all three are present, there can be no dental caries. Removing the tooth would defeat its own purpose, but tackling either or both of the ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
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Dairy-rich diet ensured Irish teeth were shining
“The role of dairy products in the prevention of dental caries [tooth rot] is well known, and that was observed in Irish teeth which were less ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
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PU interns to treat dental problems of schoolkids
In the proposed two-year 'Caries Free Tricity' campaign, which will be launched in a month's time by the dental college, satellite clinics will be ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Oral health behaviors and bacterial transmission from mother to …
Behaviors related to the transmission of oral bacteria, together with diet and oral hygiene, are important in the etiology of dental caries in ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
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Forward Science Technologies launches chairside test for oral pH
... buffering capacity as it relates to remineralization [and] increased risk for caries infections, and [we can] optimize treatment recommendations ... «Dentistry IQ, Jul 15»
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Govt releases GH¢82m to clear arrears of School Feeding Programme
... facing the schoolchildren and said the situation had led to health problems, including obesity, eating disorders, dental caries and anaemia. «Starr 103.5 FM, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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