Root Caries 1 article

Root caries develops on exposed root surfaces, where cementum and dentine are more vulnerable than enamel and lesions can progress in areas that are difficult to clean or restore. Gingival recession, reduced salivary flow, plaque retention and age-related changes often shape risk, while lesion activity determines whether fluoride-based prevention, arrest strategies or restoration is appropriate. What distinguishes this subject is disease on exposed root surfaces, together with the access, moisture-control and prevention challenges those lesions create.