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71fester — fes·ter || festÉ™(r) n. sore, inflamed wound v. be inflamed; produce pus (from a sore); cause pain; decay; eat away at; leave a scar …
72festered — adj. discharging pus (about a wound or sore) fes·ter || festÉ™(r) n. sore, inflamed wound v. be inflamed; produce pus (from a sore); cause pain; decay; eat away at; leave a scar …
73festering — n. formation of pus adj. full of pus, inflamed fes·ter || festÉ™(r) n. sore, inflamed wound v. be inflamed; produce pus (from a sore); cause pain; decay; eat away at; leave a scar …
74festers — fes·ter || festÉ™(r) n. sore, inflamed wound v. be inflamed; produce pus (from a sore); cause pain; decay; eat away at; leave a scar …
75blight — I. n. Pestilence (among plants), mildew, blast, withering. II. v. a. 1. Blast, wither, shrivel, kill, destroy, taint with mildew, cause to decay. 2. Disappoint, frustrate, blast, destroy, crush, annihilate, annul, bring to naught …
76lac|to|ba|cil|lus — «LAK toh buh SIHL uhs», noun, plural cil|li « SIHL y». any one of a genus of aerobic bacteria that produces lactic acid with the fermentation of sugar: »It is not the acid forming lactobacilli that cause tooth decay but another kind that attack… …
77dental caries — decay and crumbling of the substance of a tooth. Dental caries is caused by the metabolism of the bacteria in plaque attached to the surface of the tooth. Acid formed by bacterial breakdown of sugar in the diet causes demineralization of the… …
78dental caries — decay and crumbling of the substance of a tooth. Dental caries is caused by the metabolism of the bacteria in plaque attached to the surface of the tooth. Acid formed by bacterial breakdown of sugar in the diet causes demineralization of the… …
79Dental caries — This article is about dental caries in humans. To read about dental caries in other animals, please see dental caries (non human). Dental caries Classification and external resources Destruction of a tooth by cervical decay from dental caries.… …
80Water 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 …
