tooth decay

tooth decay(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la caries
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
My mom's dentist told her that she had tooth decay due to an buildup of plaque.La dentista de mi mamá le dijo que tenía caries debido a una acumulación de placa.
b. la caries dental
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
If you brush your teeth and use dental floss, you can avoid tooth decay.Si se cepilla los dientes y usa hilo dental, puede evitar la caries dental.
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