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 ...
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Comparative analysis of microbiome in coronal and root caries [PDF]
BMC Oral HealthBackground 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 +4 more
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Tests to detect and inform the diagnosis of root caries. [PDF]
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2020 BACKGROUND Root caries is a well-recognised disease, with increasing prevalence as populations age and retain more of their natural teeth into later life.
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Randomized Clinical Trial on Preventing Root Caries among Community-Dwelling Elders [PDF]
JDR Clinical & Translational Research, 2017 Dental root caries is a common disease among elders. More efforts on preventing this disease are needed. Silver diammine fluoride (SDF) is known to prevent dental caries in primary teeth.
Chu, CH +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 JournalObjectives. To compare the prevalence of root surface carious lesions among the nondiabetic and diabetic elderly population and its association with various risk factors. Methods.
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The metatranscriptomes of root caries and sound root surface biofilms [PDF]
Journal of Oral Microbiology, 2017 There is limited knowledge of bacterial metabolism in root caries lesions. The aim of this study was to describe the bacterial metatranscriptomes associated with root caries and sound root surfaces using an RNA-seq analysis approach.
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Root Caries in Older Adults [PDF]
Journal of the California Dental Association, 2015 Older adults are retaining an increasing number of natural teeth, and nearly half of all individuals aged 75 and older have experienced root caries. Root caries is a major cause of tooth loss in older adults, and tooth loss is the most significant negative impact on oral health-related quality of life for the elderly.
Dick, Gregory, Susan, Hyde
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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 HealthBackground 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 ...
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Frontiers of Global Research Trend on Root Caries: A Bibliometric Analysis [PDF]
International Dental JournalObjective: This study aimed to examine the global research trend and frontiers in the field of root caries. Methods: Two independent investigators searched the Web of Science Core Collection to include journal articles published on root caries from 1994 ...
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