Root caries prevalence in Romania. Study in Oral Health Center, Iaşi
Solomon, S.; Tănculescu, O.
Revista Medico-Chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici Si Naturalisti Din Iasi 110(1): 202-205
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0048-7848 PMID: 19292106 Document Number: 600669
Root caries are a frequent pathology with an evolution compromising the vitality and even the persistence of the tooth on the arch. The WHO study offers information about the prevalence of those lesions and the treatment needs, orienting on the prophylactic measures and therapy. The study evaluated 10,415 patients, revealing some deficiencies in the interfering of the evolution of those lesions. The most affected teeth were the inferior canines and incisors and the superior third molars. The study recommends a focused prophylaxis concerning also the elderly people.