dental calculus
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dental calculus
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A hard crust of calcium salts and food particles on the teeth, developing from plaque.
Similar: tartar
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noun crust on the teeth
| Español | sarro, tártaro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 치석 chiseok |
| 日本語 | 歯石 shiseki |
| 中文 | 牙結石 /牙结石 yájiéshí, 齒垢 /齿垢 chǐgòu, 牙石 yáshí |
| Português | tártaro |
| Français | tartre |
| Deutsch | Zahnstein |
| Italiano | tartaro, tartaro dentario |
| Ελληνικά | πλάκα pláka |
| Română | tartru, piatră |
| Русский | зубно́й ка́мень zubnój kámenʹ, зубно́й налёт zubnój naljót |
| العربية | قَلَح qalaḥ, قَلْح qalḥ |
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title = {dental calculus},
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