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Oral Manifestations in Geriatric Patients


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1 Oral Medicine and Radiology, Jaipur Dental College, Dhand, Tehsil-Amer, Jaipur, Delhi- 8, Jaipur, India
 

Aims&objectives: This study was carried out to assess the prevalence and the oral manifestations of the geriatric patients in Jaipur district of Rajasthan in a period of six months. Methods: A total number of 300 subjects were included in this study, who gave a positive history of any systemic disease and a co relation was found with the oral findings in them. Results: The common oral findings found amongst these patients were xerostomia, burning sensations, oral ulcerations, altered taste, gingival hyperplasia, inflammation, and pain and lichenoid reactions. Conclusion: Thus, it could be concluded that age alone does not play a major role in impaired oral health and function but acts as an additive factor leading to various oral manifestation in the geriatrics

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Geriatric Patients, Systemic Diseases, Oral Manifestations
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Authors

Vela D. Desai
Oral Medicine and Radiology, Jaipur Dental College, Dhand, Tehsil-Amer, Jaipur, Delhi- 8, Jaipur, India
Smita R. Priyadarshini
Oral Medicine and Radiology, Jaipur Dental College, Dhand, Tehsil-Amer, Jaipur, Delhi- 8, Jaipur, India

Abstract


Aims&objectives: This study was carried out to assess the prevalence and the oral manifestations of the geriatric patients in Jaipur district of Rajasthan in a period of six months. Methods: A total number of 300 subjects were included in this study, who gave a positive history of any systemic disease and a co relation was found with the oral findings in them. Results: The common oral findings found amongst these patients were xerostomia, burning sensations, oral ulcerations, altered taste, gingival hyperplasia, inflammation, and pain and lichenoid reactions. Conclusion: Thus, it could be concluded that age alone does not play a major role in impaired oral health and function but acts as an additive factor leading to various oral manifestation in the geriatrics

Keywords


Geriatric Patients, Systemic Diseases, Oral Manifestations

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