Case reports and clinical trials conducted in various countries show more and more frequently
a positive correlation between the presence of original teeth and prevalence of root caries in
older age. Because this is a global trend it is likely that the predicted increase in the
worldwide elderly population may soon cause a significant increase in the number of people
requiring effective means of preventing and treating root surface caries. In response to this
development a team of outstanding contributors has reviewed the most important aspects of root
caries. This new volume presents their findings along with discussions of how to deal with this
health issue that progressively affects the oral health balance. The chapters in this book are
divided in four core parts: Epidemiology Biological Determinants Lesion Assessment and
Features and Preventive and Operative Therapies. The collection of state-of-the-art articles
provides a broad overview and will serve as a reference for clinicians as well as scientists
and hopefully will encourage new research.
