Association of Root Caries with Oral Habits in Older Individuals Attending a Rural Health Centre of a Dental Hospital in India

Background: Many risk factors can compromise an older adult’s systemic health. Among the oral ailments in the elderly, root caries is a significant one which causes tooth loss in them. Hence, there is a need to have a baseline data for understanding problem of root caries in elderly population a...

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Main Authors: Jayanna Vinayaka Bharateesh, Ganganna Kokila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5165/8771_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(AJAK)_PFA(Sh).pdf