|
Introduction. Root caries is a problem of great importance among
the adult population.
Aim. The purpose of our research was to review the prevalence of
the root caries in patients with periodontal disease and to develop
preventive methods for managing this problem in adults.
Methods. The information was collected at the Department of
Periodontology and Oral Medicine from patients with periodontal disease
at the age of 35 and above. The data on root carries were collected from
150 subjects who have retained their teeth. All retained teeth were
examined for caries presence and evaluated as healthy teeth with caries
or restoration, irrespective of the presence of recession on root
surfaces. The analysis was made according to the case and root surface,
with special analysis of the root surfaces with caries and root surfaces
with caries and restoration.
Results. We statistically defined the rate of prevalence of root
surfaces with caries and root surfaces with caries and restoration. The
rate of prevalence of root surfaces with caries was 38%; the rate of
prevalence of root surfaces with caries or restoration was 52,6%; the
middle amount of surfaces with caries was 1.6 per patient; the mean
value obtained the presence of root caries 1,6% per patients, while the
mean value obtained for root caries and restoration amounted to 1,8%
middle amount of surfaces with caries or restoration was 1,8 per
patient. The percentage of root surfaces with caries associated with
recession was 68,5%. The percentage of root surfaces with caries
associated with inflammation was 31,5%.
Conclusion. The results point to the seriousness of the problem
in the mature population and the need of preventive and treatment
methods for both conditions, periodontal disease and root caries.
Key words: periodontal disease, root caries, recession,
inflammation
|