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cariostatic (ker´ēōstat´ik), adj pertaining to the oils in fats that provide a protective coating for teeth to keep food particles from sticking and to prevent sugars and acids from entering or leaving plaque. See anticariogenic. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In: Proceedings of the Conference on the Clinical Testing of Cariostatic Agents, Chicago:American Dental Association, 1972;87-88. 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. |
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