Risk indicators for root caries in older adults using long-term social care facilities in Hong Kong.
Jingyang ZhangKatherine C M LeungChun H ChuEdward Chin-Man LoPublished in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2019)
People who are older have a higher prevalence and severity of root caries. Coronal caries experience, maxillary teeth, buccal root surfaces, gingival recession and plaque on the root surface are positively associated with root caries in older adults.