Oral Condition of Geriatric “denture Wearers”
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چکیده
Objective: To assess the oral condition of a group of low-income geriatric “Denture Wearers” at King Hussein
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[A clinical study on the feeling of oral dryness in denture wearers. Part 1. Results of a questionnaire survey].
PURPOSE We surveyed youths and denture wearers to evaluate the feeling of oral dryness. In the denture wearers group, we evaluated the association between dentures and feeling of oral dryness. MATERIALS AND METHODS The survey was performed in 100 denture wearers (mean age, 66.2+/-8.6 years) who visited our department from June to October 2003. A similar survey was performed in 50 youths (mean...
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UNLABELLED Geriatric dentistry or gerodontics is the delivery of dental care to older adults involving the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of problems associated with normal aging and age-related diseases as part of an interdisciplinary team with other health care professionals. AIM To evaluate the oral mucosal status in the elderly population of different age group and fnd out the associ...
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