| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:216 |
| Name | dental caries |
| Definition | A teeth hard tissue disease that is characterized by damage to a tooth that can happen when decay-causing bacteria in your mouth make acids that attack the tooth’s surface, or enamel. https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/tooth-decay |
| Xrefs |
EFO:0003819 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:155632007 |
| Alternateids |
DOID:10785 DOID:10870 DOID:11913 |
| Subsets |
NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
Dental caries extending into pulp [EXACT] Dental caries of smooth surface [EXACT] Dental caries pit and fissure [EXACT] |
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