caries
111rampant caries — rampant dental caries dental caries involving several teeth, appearing suddenly, and often progressing rapidly …
112dental caries — cavity formation in teeth caused by bacteria that attach to teeth and form acids in the presence of sucrose, other sugars, and refined starches; tooth decay. Also called caries. * * * …
113baby bottle caries — bottle mouth caries early childhood c …
114backward caries — dental caries that progresses backward from the dentinoenamel junction into the enamel; called also internal c …
115cemental caries — dental caries that involves the cementum of a tooth …
116dentinal caries — dental caries that spreads along the dentinoenamel junction and involves dentinal tubules, eventually reaching the pulp …
117dry caries — a form of tuberculous caries of the joints and ends of bones; called also c. sicca …
118enamel caries — dental caries that involves the enamel of a tooth …
119lateral caries — dental caries that extends laterally at the dentinoenamel junction …
120pit caries — dental caries originating in pits or fissures, usually of the occlusal surfaces of molars and premolars or on the lingual surfaces of the maxillary incisors, typically occurring as a deep cavity with a narrow point of penetration …