Root caries Blog Posts

• Silver diamine fluoride: effectiveness in older adults

  23 Aug 2017

  • Derek Richards

  
• Oral Health in people with dementia

  01 Mar 2017

  • Derek Richards

  
• Atraumatic restorative treatment for older adults

  26 Mar 2015

  • Derek Richards

  
• Root caries: little evidence available on which to base restorative treatment recommendations

  14 Jan 2015

  • Derek Richards

  
• Root caries: review suggests potential benefits from 5000ppm fluoride, chlorhexidine and silver diamine varnishes

  19 Nov 2014

  • Derek Richards

  
• Use of higher concentration fluoride toothpaste (5000 ppm F) had a beneficial effect on root caries

  17 Jan 2014

  • Derek Richards

  
• Review shows that triclosan copolymer toothpaste reduced plaque, gingivitis and caries

  09 Dec 2013

  • Derek Richards

  
• Weak evidence for the effectiveness of chlorhexidine varnish on root caries

  17 Oct 2011

  • Derek Richards