Open AccessOral mucosal lesions in elderly dental patients in Sana′a, Yemen
Author(s) -
Sadeq Ali AlMaweri,
Aisha Ahmed Al-Jamaei,
Ghadah A Al-Sufyani,
Bassel Tarakji,
Bassam ShugaaAddin
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0762.156152
Subject(s) - medicine , tongue , dentures , dentistry , oral mucosa , significant difference , oral health , dermatology , pathology
With aging, the oral mucosa becomes more susceptible to external stimuli. The aims of this study were to obtain baseline data on the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions (OMLs) in a population of elderly Yemeni patients and to investigate differences in the presentation of these findings in relation to age, gender, education level, and the wearing of dentures.