Development and evaluation of two root caries controlling programmes for home-based frail people older than 75 years

Kim Ekstrand, Stefania Martignon, Poul Holm-Pedersen

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Abstract

(i) Initially, to devise and examine the validity of a system for determining lesion activity on root surfaces, and (ii) compare the effectiveness of two preventive programmes in controlling root caries in elderly people using the devised system.
Original languageEnglish
JournalGerodontology
Volume25
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)67-75
Number of pages9
ISSN0734-0664
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cariostatic Agents
  • Dental Caries Activity Tests
  • Female
  • Fluorides
  • Fluorides, Topical
  • Frail Elderly
  • Homebound Persons
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Root Caries
  • Saliva
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sodium Fluoride
  • Toothpastes

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