cavity vs dental caries

cavity and dental caries both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cavity	Yes	No	No	No
dental caries	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cavity and dental caries are synonyms defined as:

cavity and dental caries: soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth

Other synonyms of cavity include caries, tooth decay.

cavity (noun)	dental caries (noun)
(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body	soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
space that is surrounded by something