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Epidemiology of oral health conditions in older people
Author(s) -
Murray Thomson William
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
gerodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1741-2358
pISSN - 0734-0664
DOI - 10.1111/ger.12085
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , periodontitis , oral health , quality of life (healthcare) , tooth loss , dentistry , gerontology , environmental health , pathology , nursing
The main conditions of interest when considering the epidemiology of oral diseases among older people are tooth loss, dental caries, periodontitis, dry mouth and oral pre‐cancer/cancer, along with oral‐health‐related quality of life ( OHRQ oL). This article presents an overview of what is known about the epidemiology of each of the main conditions of interest among older populations.