Root Caries - ț̢
Dental caries involving the tooth root, cementum, or cervical area of the tooth.
Synonyms : Cary, Cervical, Cervical Cary
Root Nodules, Plant - ț̢
Swelling on roots, especially of LEGUMES, which is often related to RHIZOBIUM infection functioning for NITROGEN FIXATION. Root nodules may also be related to fungal MYCORRHIZAE.
Synonyms : Plant Root Nodules
Root Planing - ț̢
A procedure for smoothing of the roughened root surface or cementum of a tooth after subgingival curettage or scaling, as part of periodontal therapy.
Root Resorption - ț̢
Resorption in which cementum or dentin is lost from the root of a tooth owing to cementoclastic or osteoclastic activity in conditions such as trauma of occlusion or neoplasms. (Dorland, 27th ed)