"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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| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Root Caries" by people in Profiles.
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A Predictive Model for Root Caries Incidence. Caries Res. 2016; 50(3):271-8.
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Tooth-surface-specific effects of xylitol: randomized trial results. J Dent Res. 2013 Jun; 92(6):512-7.
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Results from the Xylitol for Adult Caries Trial (X-ACT). J Am Dent Assoc. 2013 Jan; 144(1):21-30.
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Risk indicators for the presence and extent of root caries among caries-active adults enrolled in the Xylitol for Adult Caries Trial (X-ACT). Clin Oral Investig. 2012 Dec; 16(6):1647-57.
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Efficacy of chlorhexidine varnish for the prevention of adult caries: a randomized trial. J Dent Res. 2012 Feb; 91(2):150-5.
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Examiner training and reliability in two randomized clinical trials of adult dental caries. J Public Health Dent. 2011; 71(4):335-44.