The epidemiology of root surface caries

Prevalence and risk factors of root caries in the geriatric population in

The prevalence of caries was 46.4% among which root caries 15%.[910] Oral health policies and preventive measures are needed focusing on the special needs of ...

Prevalence of Root Surface Caries, Dental Attrition and Assessment ...

Objective: To find out the prevalence of root surface caries and dental attrition along their existing oral hygiene status in terms of Oral Hygiene Index ...

Root Surface Caries on the Rise - Dentalcare.com

Root surface caries has increased due to the increased retention of teeth during adulthood. About one-half of US adults are affected with root surface caries ...

EBD spotlight: The prevalence of root caries in the Indian population

The prevalence of root caries ranged from 7.4%-93.5% across all 14 studies with a pooled prevalence of 27.6 (95% CI = 17.4-39.1).

The prevalence and severity of root surface caries across Australian ...

Despite the higher number of teeth retained, the current generation of older adults has less root surface caries than the previous generation. Behavioural ...

Prevalence of root caries in a select population of older adults in ...

The results indicate a high frequency of root surface caries in this Japanese community-dwelling older population. Oral hygiene status and low salivary flow or ...

Prevalence of root caries and associated factors among elderly ...

It has been reported that about a third of older population bears most of the root caries burden. Root surface caries is one of the ...

ROOT CARIES - Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

20, 24 Gingival recession exposes the root surfaces to the oral cavity, and increases the risk of developing root caries.25. Moreover, smoking could contribute ...

Epidemiology of root surface caries in patients treated for ... - CoLab

The prevalence of root surface caries was estimated in 83 patients surgically treated for periodontal disease and some relating factors were ...

Root surface caries among older Australians - Universitas Airlangga

Irregular brushing, unfavourable dental visiting and tobacco smoking were risk factors for the increase in untreated root caries, while irregular flossing and ...

Association between root/coronal caries and individual factors in ...

Root Caries Index (RCI) is one of the most frequently used epidemiological indices to measure the root caries experience at the tooth/surface ...

Prevalence of Root Caries and Associated factors among Elderly ...

It has been reported that about a third of older population bears most of the root caries burden. Root surface caries is one of the significant oral health ...

Root Caries: An Aging Problem - Internet Scientific Publications

Root caries is a lesion located on the root surface of a tooth, usually close to or below the gingival margin.

Root Caries: A Guide for Patients - Michigan Medicine

Tooth decay (caries) is not just a problem for children but may develop at any age. In fact, decay on the root surface of teeth is actually more ...

[Prevalence of root caries in women] - Abstract - Europe PMC

An epidemiological study involving 764 women aged from 25 to 64 years revealed at least one carious and/or filled root surface in 40% of all subjects.

Prevalence Of Root Surface Caries And It's Relationship

b) To assess the relationship of dental health practices to root surface caries. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 520 ...

Factors associated with root surface caries in elderly

investigated the 5-year incidence of tooth loss in 340 community- dwelling Iowans aged 65 and older and found that the risk factors for tooth loss were decayed.

Preventing and Managing Root Caries - Decisions in Dentistry

Root caries is a dynamic disease process initiated at the cemento-enamel junction or on root surfaces, typically following apical recession of ...

Root surface caries: a critical literature review

Little information is available on the prevalence and clinical appearance of root surface caries. The literature shows that root surface caries is thought ...

Root surface and coronal caries in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus

The factors associated with root surface caries included type 2 DM, a low saliva buffer capacity, more missing teeth, and existing coronal caries; whereas ...