Synonyms for dental caries

Most common

tooth decay · cavity · caries

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

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

Example sentences

• cavity I ate too many sweets and now I've got a cavity.
• caries Brushing the teeth helps protect against dental caries.

By length

6 letters

cavity³, caries

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cavity³ = 3 syllables).