"Root Caries" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Dental caries involving the tooth root, cementum, or cervical area of the tooth.
| Descriptor ID |
D017213
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.793.720.210.650
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Root Caries" by people in Profiles.
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A longitudinal study of the survival of interproximal root caries lesions restored with glass ionomer cement via a minimally invasive approach. Gen Dent. 2012 Jul-Aug; 60(4):e224-30.
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A simplified technique for restoring interproximal root surface lesions. Oper Dent. 2012 Mar-Apr; 37(2):211-5.
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An evaluation of serum albumin, root caries, and other covariates in Gullah African Americans with type-2 diabetes. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2011 Apr; 39(2):186-92.