Open AccessDistribution and prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in residents of old age homes in Delhi, India
Author(s) -
Nisha Yadav,
Meena Jain,
Ankur Sharma,
Roma Yadav,
Meetika Pahuja,
Vikrant Jain
Publication year - 2018
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2091-0800
DOI - 10.3126/nje.v8i2.18708
Subject(s) - medicine , leukoplakia , oral mucosa , oral health , buccal mucosa , population , dentistry , dermatology , pathology , environmental health , oral cavity , cancer
It has been seen that very less attention has been given to the oral health of the geriatric population residing in old age homes and as the oral mucosal lesions are a matter of concern for this growing population. Therefore, a study was done with the objective of finding the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions and the distribution of oral mucosal lesions among 65-74 year old residents of old age homes in Delhi, India.