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Future directions for root caries research.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7713527     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Interest among researchers in the diagnosis, aetiology, prevention, and treatment of root caries has increased substantially over the past two decades. However, there are some fundamental problems impeding the advancement of the field which remain to be addressed and resolved. A universally acceptable definition of root caries is not yet available. The relationship of root caries to coronal caries has not been established. The underlying disease process is still not clearly understood. The optimal utilisation of preventive/therapeutic agents for the treatment or prevention of root caries has not been determined. New treatment materials and preventive agents have not yet been tested in controlled clinical trials. These are a few of the issues and problems which we address in this paper.
Authors:
R J Billings; D W Banting
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gerodontology     Volume:  10     ISSN:  0734-0664     ISO Abbreviation:  Gerodontology     Publication Date:  1993 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-05-17     Completed Date:  1995-05-17     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8215850     Medline TA:  Gerodontology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  114-9     Citation Subset:  D    
Affiliation:
Department of Community Dentistry, Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Research
Risk Assessment
Root Caries* / diagnosis,  etiology,  therapy

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