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Root caries in a sample of elderly persons

A J Louw1, I L Carstens, J E Hartshorne

  • 1Department of Community Dentistry, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg.

The Journal of the Dental Association of South Africa = Die Tydskrif Van Die Tandheelkundige Vereniging Van Suid-Afrika
|April 1, 1993
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Summary

Root caries is not a public health concern in elderly adults in Kayelitsha, despite widespread gingival recession. The study found a low prevalence of root caries, with no restored lesions observed.

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Area of Science:

  • Geriatric Dentistry
  • Dental Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Increasing aged adult population and gingival recession are expected to raise root caries prevalence.
  • Gingival recession exposes root surfaces, increasing susceptibility to caries.
  • Understanding root caries patterns in specific populations is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the prevalence and distribution of root caries among non-institutionalized elderly black adults in Kayelitsha.
  • To determine the root caries index (RCI) rate in this demographic.
  • To identify high-risk tooth surfaces for root caries in the aged population.

Main Methods:

  • Visual and tactile examination of teeth for root caries.
  • Calculation of the root caries index (RCI) rate.

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  • Inclusion of non-institutionalized elderly participants in a community geriatric program.

    • Main Results:

    • Mean age of subjects was 65.2 years, with an average of 17.3 teeth present.
    • All subjects exhibited gingival recession, but only 23.8% had root caries.
    • The mean RCI rate was 2.2%, with no restored root caries lesions found.

    Conclusions:

    • Root caries is not currently a significant public health problem in the studied Kayelitsha population.
    • While gingival recession is universal, root caries prevalence remains low.
    • Specific surfaces (maxillary interproximal posterior, mandibular buccal posterior) showed higher RCI rates, but anterior lingual surfaces had none.