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[Prevalence of root caries in women]
Abstract:
An epidemiological study involving 764 women aged from 25 to 64 years revealed at least one carious and/or filled root surface in 40% of all subjects. The number of teeth and tooth surfaces affected by root caries continuously increased with age. Prevalence has tripled after the age of 45. By contrast, the risk of caries shows no dependence on age. The highest root caries prevalence is found in the molars of the mandible and in the canines of the maxilla; the lowest attacked tooth type is in the lower incisors. Root caries is most frequently found on all buccal surfaces of molars in the mandible and on the oral surfaces of molars in the maxilla.
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