- cariostatic
- car·io·static
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cariostatic
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cariostatic — Exerting an inhibitory action upon the progress of dental caries. * * * car·io·stat·ic stat ik adj tending to inhibit the formation of dental caries <the cariostatic action of fluorides> … Medical dictionary
cariostatic — ¦ka(a)rēōˌ adjective Etymology: cario + static : tending to inhibit the formation of dental caries the cariostatic action of fluorides … Useful english dictionary
cariostatic — adjective That halts the development of dental caries … Wiktionary
Water fluoridation — Fluoridation does not affect the appearance, taste or smell of drinking water.[1] Water fluoridation is the controlled addition of fluoride to a public water supply to reduce tooth decay. Fluoridated water has flu … Wikipedia
Opposition to water fluoridation — refers to activism against the fluoridation of public water supplies. The controversy occurs mainly in English speaking countries, as Continental Europe does not practice water fluoridation, although some continental countries fluoridate salt.… … Wikipedia
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Dental cement — Dental cements are hard, brittle materials formed by mixing powder and liquid together. They are either resin cements or acid base cements. In the latter the powder is a basic metal oxide or silicate and the liquid is acidic. An acid base… … Wikipedia
bioceramics — Introduction ceramic products or components employed in medical and dental applications, mainly as implants and replacements. This article briefly describes the principal ceramic materials and surveys the uses to which they are put in… … Universalium
nutritional disease — Introduction any of the nutrient related diseases and conditions that cause illness in humans. They may include deficiencies or excesses in the diet, obesity and eating disorders, and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease,… … Universalium
fluoride — 1. A compound of fluorine with a metal, a nonmetal, or an organic radical. 2. The anion of fluorine; inhibits enolase; found in bone and tooth apatite; f. has a cariostatic … Medical dictionary
