cariostatic

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cariostatic [¦kar·ē·ə¦stad·ik]

(physiology)

Acting to halt bone or tooth decay.

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In: Proceedings of the Conference on the Clinical Testing of Cariostatic Agents, Chicago:American Dental Association, 1972;87-88.

The Association between Caries and Childhood Lead Exposure by Raubertas, Richard F. / Environmental Health Perspectives

I realized that if I could change the normal crystals to the same chemistry as those observed in the carious lesions, they should have the same cariostatic (properties)," recalls Johansen, now dean of the Tufts School of Dental Medicine in Boston.

Rinsing away decay; while new inroads in chemical dentistry aren't ... by Raloff, Janet / Science News

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