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ORAL DISEASE [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
  • The Mouth
  • Dentistry
CONT

Oral diseases include dental caries (tooth decay), periodontal (gum) disease, dental erosion (loss of surface enamel and dentine) and oral cancers. Despite being largely preventable, oral diseases and especially dental caries remain major public health problems in many parts of the world.

OBS

oral disease: designation that reflects the Terminologia Anatomica.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
  • Cavité buccale
  • Dentisterie
OBS

maladie orale : désignation qui reflète la Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • maladie bucco-dentaire

Spanish

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