pit and fissure caries
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Related to pit and fissure caries: tooth decay, incipient decay, incipient caries, Smooth surface caries
pit and fis·sure car·ies
caries initiated in the areas where developmental pits and fissures are located on the tooth surface.
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pit and fissure caries
Caries in the pits and fissures of tooth enamel.
See also: caries
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pit and fis·sure ca·ries
(pit fishŭr karēz)Caries initiated in areas where developmental pits and fissures are located on tooth surfaces.
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