tooth decay, cavity
Tuve que ir al dentista por unas caries.
I had to go to the dentist because of some cavities.
— Roofman: Un ladrón en el tejado (2025)
Fui al dentista por primera vez en tres años y me dijo que tenía dos caries.
I went to the dentist for the first time in three years and he told me I had two cavities.
I don’t have any cavities.