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International Dental Journal, 2023 Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the association between interdental cleaning and untreated root caries amongst middle-aged and older adults in the US.
Lingfang Shi +3 more
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Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 The cross-kingdom interactions between Candida albicans and Actinomyces viscosus play critical roles in root caries. However, the key pathway by which C. albicans regulates its interactions with A. viscosus is unclear.
Kaixin Xiong +11 more
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Prevention of root caries. [PDF]
Evidence-based dentistry, 2011 Randomised controlled trial.Elders having at least five teeth with exposed roots, no serious medical problems and basic self-care ability (including oral hygiene practices) were randomly allocated into one of four prevention groups. Individualised oral hygiene instruction was provided to each participant, focusing on effective brushing with a manual ...
Sequeira, Patrick, Lussi, Adrian
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BMC Oral Health, 2021 Background Caries in the elderly has been associated with dependence, oral-health status and -care practices. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between root/coronal caries and individual factors among institutionalised ...
Margarita Usuga-Vacca +3 more
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Risk Factors Influence on the Prevalence and Severity of Root Caries in Mosul (Rural and Urban) [PDF]
Al-Rafidain Dental Journal, 2010 Aims: To determine the association of root caries with some risk factors among adult population in Mosul City (rural and urban). Materials and Methods: A sample of 231 subjects was selected, aged 20-70 years old, from rural and urban areas of Mosul City.
Aisha A Qasim
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Root caries experience and its association with risk indicators among middle-aged adults
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2021 Introduction: With an increasing number of retained teeth, there is an enhanced susceptibility to periodontal problems with gingival recession, which led root surface exposure to the oral environment and develops the root caries later stages among adults.
Lingaladinne Swetha Reddy +5 more
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Association of Root Caries with Oral Habits in Older Individuals Attending a Rural Health Centre of a Dental Hospital in India [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Background: Many risk factors can compromise an older adult’s systemic health. Among the oral ailments in the elderly, root caries is a significant one which causes tooth loss in them.
Jayanna Vinayaka Bharateesh +1 more
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Engineering peptide-polymer hybrids for targeted repair and protection of cervical lesions
Frontiers in Dental Medicine, 2022 By 2060, nearly 100 million people in the USA will be over the age of 65 years. One-third of these older adults will have root caries, and nearly 80% will have dental erosion.
Paulette Spencer +10 more
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INCIDENCE OF SECONDARY ROOT CARIES LESIONS IN PATIENTS REFERRED FOR TREATMENT IN THE FACULTY OF DENTAL MEDICINE – SOFIA. [PDF]
Journal of IMAB, 2014 Purpose: The aim of the presented study was to determine the incidence of secondary root caries lesions in patients referred for treatment in the Faculty of Dental Medicine – Sofia. Material/Methods: The subjects who took part in the study were patients
Mirela Marinova-Takorova
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Clinical and primary evidence of silver diamine fluoride on root caries management
Japanese Dental Science Review, 2022 Root caries is a growing problem for the worldwide aging population. Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) contains high concentrations of silver and fluoride ions, which prevents and arrests root caries, as well as dentin caries in the primary teeth of young ...
Noriko Hiraishi +4 more
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