Today, a special category of gerontological patients is found at dental appointments more and more often. The reality is that, according to statistics, the condition of the oral cavity has deteriorated significantly in recent years due to significant changes in the environmental situation and the quality of life in general. Age-related patients undoubtedly need all specialized types of dental care: therapeutic, surgical, orthopedic. An important problem is the treatment of diseases of the oral mucosa.
Keywords geronto-stomatology, age-related patient, oral mucosa, dental portrait of the elderly, diagnosis
Bibliographic reference:
Reshetnyakov D.V., GERONTOLOGICAL ASPECTS IN DENTISTRY // «GERONTOLOGY» Scientific Journal. - 2023. - №2; URL: http://gerontology.su/magazines?textEn=434 (date of access: 03.07.2024).