Elderly at Greater Risk for Root Caries: A Look at the Multifactorial Risks with Emphasis on Genetics Susceptibility
Root caries is one of the most significant dental problems among older adults today. Many studies have demonstrated that older adults are at greater risk for developing root caries. Here we examine what risk factors older adults are prone to and explain how they contribute to higher rates of oral di...
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| description | Root caries is one of the most significant dental problems among older adults today. Many studies have demonstrated that older adults are at greater risk for developing root caries. Here we examine what risk factors older adults are prone to and explain how they contribute to higher rates of oral disease, in particular root caries. The elderly are at risk for root caries due to dentures, lack of dexterity, a shift from complex to simple sugars, and poor oral hygiene. Decreased salivary flow and its manifestations with other social/behavioral and medical factors may provide a more comprehensive explanation to a higher frequency of root caries in older adults. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-68c073ca7b7645b6ba2823fef83a42382025-08-20T03:33:31ZengWileyInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87281687-87362011-01-01201110.1155/2011/647168647168Elderly at Greater Risk for Root Caries: A Look at the Multifactorial Risks with Emphasis on Genetics SusceptibilityDaniel Gati0Alexandre R. Vieira1Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USADepartment of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USARoot caries is one of the most significant dental problems among older adults today. Many studies have demonstrated that older adults are at greater risk for developing root caries. Here we examine what risk factors older adults are prone to and explain how they contribute to higher rates of oral disease, in particular root caries. The elderly are at risk for root caries due to dentures, lack of dexterity, a shift from complex to simple sugars, and poor oral hygiene. Decreased salivary flow and its manifestations with other social/behavioral and medical factors may provide a more comprehensive explanation to a higher frequency of root caries in older adults.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/647168 |
| spellingShingle | Daniel Gati Alexandre R. Vieira Elderly at Greater Risk for Root Caries: A Look at the Multifactorial Risks with Emphasis on Genetics Susceptibility International Journal of Dentistry |
| title | Elderly at Greater Risk for Root Caries: A Look at the Multifactorial Risks with Emphasis on Genetics Susceptibility |
| title_full | Elderly at Greater Risk for Root Caries: A Look at the Multifactorial Risks with Emphasis on Genetics Susceptibility |
| title_fullStr | Elderly at Greater Risk for Root Caries: A Look at the Multifactorial Risks with Emphasis on Genetics Susceptibility |
| title_full_unstemmed | Elderly at Greater Risk for Root Caries: A Look at the Multifactorial Risks with Emphasis on Genetics Susceptibility |
| title_short | Elderly at Greater Risk for Root Caries: A Look at the Multifactorial Risks with Emphasis on Genetics Susceptibility |
| title_sort | elderly at greater risk for root caries a look at the multifactorial risks with emphasis on genetics susceptibility |
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