A-review-the-elderly-patients-in-dentistry

ABSTRACT

The aim of this review is to determine the factors that cause oral and dental health problems in the elderly. Maintenance of a natural, healthy and functional dentition is as important for healthy aging as maintaining physical and mental abilities. Over the past century, scientific progress has significantly increased life expectancy, people's living standards are improving and people are paying more attention to hygiene conditions. The role of oral and dental health on the general health status of the elderly population is too great to be ignored. In a number of cases, in addition to the effects of Aging on the orofacial region, acquired systemic diseases and the medications used in their treatment cause unpleasant changes in the oral cavity. Tooth loss, abrasions, periodontal diseases, dental caries, lesions in the oral mucosa, etc. cause elderly patients to be unable to perform oral functions well enough. Speech difficulties, muscle atrophy and changes in taste can also be observed. Elderly people need to be treated in cooperation with medical doctors and dentists who monitor the general health of the elderly and ensure good dental care