Abstract
Currently, much attention is paid to healthy aging and aspects affecting it, such as, for example, oral health. Oral health determines the social, physical and mental well-being of an elderly person. A large proportion of the dentists patients are elderly people with numerous concomitant chronic somatic diseases who regularly take numerous medications. Along with this, this category of people is characterized by specific dental symptoms and syndromes. The review analyzes geriatric syndromes associated with oral health problems. It is proposed to include questionnaires to identify dental problems in a comprehensive geriatric assessment.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have