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dental calculus

dental calculus noun: a hard crust of calcium salts and food particles on the teeth, developing from plaque.

Noun

dental calculus

  1. A hard crust of calcium salts and food particles on the teeth, developing from plaque.
    Synonyms:
    tartar

dental calculus meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Malay and Thai

dental calculus in Tamil

crust on the teeth
காரை kārai

dental calculus in Arabic

crust on the teeth
قَلَح qalaḥ, قَلْح qalḥ

dental calculus in Malay

crust on the teeth
karang gigi

dental calculus in Thai

crust on the teeth
คราบหินปูน krâap-hǐn-bpuun, หินปูน hǐn-bpuun

Synonyms of dental calculus

Questions about dental calculus

What does dental calculus mean?
Dental calculus means a hard crust of calcium salts and food particles on the teeth, developing from plaque.
What is dental calculus in Tamil?
Dental calculus in Tamil is காரை (kārai). See Dental calculus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dental calculus?
Dental calculus is a noun.

Words near dental calculus in the dictionary

  1. dental alveolus
  2. dental ape
  3. dental apes
  4. dental arch
  5. dental arches
  6. dental calculus
  7. dental cap
  8. dental caps
  9. dental care
  10. dental caries
  11. dental clinic

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