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Co-infection with Cbp+ Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans is associated with root caries in older adults [PDF]

Journal of Oral Microbiology
Background: Gingival recession increases with age, exposing root surfaces and raising susceptibility to root caries. As the global population ages, root caries prevalence is expected to rise, underscoring the need to better understand its risk factors ...
Bruna Albuquerque Garcia, Louise Morais Dornelas-Figueira, C. Katrak, Luiz Fernando Wurdig Roesch, Scott Lance Tomar, Grace Adams, Dayane Oliveira, Marcelle Matos Nascimento, Jacqueline Abranches   +8 more
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Association between attachment loss and root caries in middle-aged and elderly people in Guizhou Province, China [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Background To investigate the relationship between clinical attachment loss (CAL) and its related factors and root caries in middle-aged and elderly people in Guizhou, China, and to provide a theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of root ...
Liangsa Zhang, Lin Yang, Taiming Dai, Jiangling Sun, Juanjuan Wu, Liming Chen, Xinyue Chen, Arsy Huda Fathaniard   +7 more
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Association Between Multimorbidity and Root Caries Among Older American Adults [PDF]

Dentistry Journal
Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between multimorbidity and root caries among older American adults. Methods: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017–2020, a cross-sectional ...
Saif Alyamani, Rolla Mira, Wael Sabbah
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In Vitro Models Used in the Formation of Root Caries Lesions—A Review of the Literature [PDF]

Dentistry Journal, 2023
The management of root caries remains a challenge for clinicians due to its unique anatomical location and structure. There is increasing interest in utilising artificial root caries lesions to develop new strategies for remineralisation.
Zaid Dohan, Lara T. Friedlander, Paul R. Cooper, Kai-Chun Li, Jithendra T. Ratnayake, May L. Mei   +5 more
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Veillonella parvula promotes root caries development through interactions with Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans [PDF]

Microbial Biotechnology
Root caries is a subtype of dental caries that predominantly impacts older adults. The occurrence and progression of root caries are associated with the homeostasis of dental plaque biofilm, and microbial synergistic and antagonistic interactions in the ...
Guo Li, Yuqiu Liu, Mengdie Zhang, Jia Ning, Linrui Wu, Lixiang Jian, Hongkun Wu, Xingqun Cheng   +7 more
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Comparative analysis of microbiome in coronal and root caries [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Background The global rise in the elderly population has increased the prevalence of root caries. Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacilli and Actinomyces are considered the primary pathogens of dental caries in culture-based studies.
Tadamu Gondo, Noriko Hiraishi, Azusa Takeuchi, David Moyes, Yasushi Shimada   +4 more
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A Cross-Sectional Study to Assess Diabetes as a Risk Factor for Root Caries Amongst the Elderly Population in Udupi District, Karnataka State, India [PDF]

The Scientific World Journal
Objectives. To compare the prevalence of root surface carious lesions among the nondiabetic and diabetic elderly population and its association with various risk factors. Methods.
Kush Kalra, Ramprasad Vasthare, Shivashankar K. N., Nishu Singla, Deepak Kumar Singhal, Ritesh Singla   +5 more
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Prevalence, and Risk Indicators of Coronal and Root Caries in Mexican Older Adults in Nursing Homes [PDF]

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry, 2023
Sandra Manuela Tepox-Puga,1 Jesús Alberto Rocha-Ortiz,1 Carlo Eduardo Medina-Solís,2 Roberto Carlos Castrejón-Pérez,3 Sergio Sánchez-García,4 Socorro Aída Borges-Yáñez5 1Dental School, National Autonomous University of Mexico, México City, México ...
Tepox-Puga SM, Rocha-Ortiz JA, Medina-Solís CE, Castrejón-Pérez RC, Sánchez-García S, Borges-Yáñez SA   +5 more
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The Association Between Serum Alpha-Carotene and Root Caries in U.S. Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

Life
Root caries is a form of decay affecting root surfaces of teeth, often exacerbated by periodontal disease, reduced salivary flow, and compromised mucosal health, all factors strongly influenced by nutrition.
Michelle Zak, Yash Brahmbhatt, Abdullah Muhsain, Balqais AlShammari, Badriyah Mandani, Meshari Alenezi, Abdulrahman Salem, Hend Alqaderi   +7 more
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A cost-effectiveness analysis of fluoride varnish application in preventing Root caries in elderly persons: a Markov simulation study [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Background Root caries are prevalent issues that affect dental health, particularly among elderly individuals with exposed root surfaces. Fluoride therapy has shown effectiveness in preventing root caries, but limited studies have addressed its cost ...
Long-Wen Zhu, Rui-Xin Wang, Yu Zhang, Jing-Yu Zhan, Hai-Xia Lu, Xi Chen   +5 more
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