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Impact of ageing and drug consumption on oral health
Author(s) -
Gueiros Luiz Alcino,
Soares Maria Sueli Marques,
Leão Jair Carneiro
Publication year - 2009
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/j.1741-2358.2009.00284.x
Subject(s) - polypharmacy , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , ageing , oral health , drug , intensive care medicine , older people , gerontology , dry mouth , dentistry , psychiatry , saliva , nursing
The impact of ageing on oral health and salivary flow is usually over‐estimated possibly because of the high frequency of polypharmacy observed in this subset of patients. Understanding the physiological changes and treatment‐related oral complications of older patients is essential to promote accurate management of symptoms and improve their quality of life. The current paper reviews age‐related physiological chances in salivary glands and the effect of polypharmacy on oral health, focusing on xerostomia and hyposalivation.