Root Caries
Dental caries involving the tooth root, cementum, or cervical area of the tooth.
Dental Caries
Dental Caries Susceptibility
The predisposition to tooth decay (DENTAL CARIES).
Dental Caries Activity Tests
Diagnostic tests conducted in order to measure the increment of active DENTAL CARIES over a period of time.
Tooth Root
The part of a tooth from the neck to the apex, embedded in the alveolar process and covered with cementum. A root may be single or divided into several branches, usually identified by their relative position, e.g., lingual root or buccal root. Single-rooted teeth include mandibular first and second premolars and the maxillary second premolar teeth. The maxillary first premolar has two roots in most cases. Maxillary molars have three roots. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p690)
Diet, Cariogenic
A diet that contributes to the development and advancement of DENTAL CARIES.
Cariostatic Agents
Substances that inhibit or arrest DENTAL CARIES formation. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed)
Gingival Recession
Dentinal Fluid
Tooth Remineralization
Northwestern United States
Grape Seed Extract
Iridoid Glycosides
Dental Restoration, Permanent
Dental Care for Aged
Dental Plaque
A film that attaches to teeth, often causing DENTAL CARIES and GINGIVITIS. It is composed of MUCINS, secreted from salivary glands, and microorganisms.
Oral Hygiene
Proanthocyanidins
Thymol
Chlorhexidine
Hypoalbuminemia
A condition in which albumin level in blood (SERUM ALBUMIN) is below the normal range. Hypoalbuminemia may be due to decreased hepatic albumin synthesis, increased albumin catabolism, altered albumin distribution, or albumin loss through the urine (ALBUMINURIA).