Root caries is not a 'new' condition but has been reported as increasing in prevalence due to increased life expectancy and patients maintaining their natural teeth into old age. It poses many challenges, since it’s mostly affecting older adults, who are more likely to have a complex medical history or decreased manual dexterity. With demineralization occurring twice as fast on root surfaces than on enamel, difficulties can be expected.
Being a Japanese company, GC is very much engaged in providing oral health for the ageing population. Having the oldest population in the world, Japan is at the forefront of developing strategies to take care of its elderly.