title: [Root caries prevalence in Romania. Study in Oral Health Center, Iaşi].
abstract: Root caries are a frequent pathology with an evolution compromising the vitality and even the persistence of the tooth on the arch. The WHO study offers information about the prevalence of those lesions and the treatment needs, orienting on the prophylactic measures and therapy. The study evaluated 10,415 patients, revealing some deficiencies in the interfering of the evolution of those lesions. The most affected teeth were the inferior canines and incisors and the superior third molars. The study recommends a focused prophylaxis concerning also the elderly people.
authors.affiliation: Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie "Gr.T. Popa" Iaşi, Facultatea de Medicină Dentară, Disciplina de Parodontologie.
authors.forename: Sorina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.forename: Oana
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tănculescu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000473:pathology*