dental caries in English

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    {
      "form": "dental caries",
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        {
          "text": "This little boy has dental caries because he drunk too much lemonade."
        }
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        "Dental caries is a cavity or hole in a tooth which has formed due to enamel damage by acid."
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  "word": "dental caries"
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      "form": "dental caries",
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          "text": "This little boy has dental caries because he drunk too much lemonade."
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"dental caries" meaning in English

Noun