"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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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Root Caries" by people in Profiles.
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Joshipura KJ, Kent RL, DePaola PF. Gingival recession: intra-oral distribution and associated factors. J Periodontol. 1994 Sep; 65(9):864-71.
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Sansone C, Van Houte J, Joshipura K, Kent R, Margolis HC. The association of mutans streptococci and non-mutans streptococci capable of acidogenesis at a low pH with dental caries on enamel and root surfaces. J Dent Res. 1993 Feb; 72(2):508-16.