also: くし
carious tooth; decayed tooth
Formal or literary term for a tooth with caries; in everyday speech 虫歯 (むしば) is used.
Early detection is important for treating carious teeth.
This paper discusses the prevention of dental caries.
Rare kanji spelling; also read くし.
Rare reading and spelling; うし is the common reading.
Compound of う (caries) + 歯 (tooth). The reading うし is standard; くし is a rare alternative reading of the same kanji.