Abstract
Most of the countries in the world is experiencing growth in the number and proportion of older persons in their population. The percentage of the global population aged 65 and above is expected to rise from 10% in 2022 to 16% in 2050. Globally, there is more than 703 million older persons aged 65 or above. There are numerous factors that affect the health of older people, individual or environmental. Older people's common problems vary from physical, social and psychological. Dentists and as all healthcare workers need to have a complete understanding of the age-related changes in oral cavity, the common medical conditions and their dental effects, and the relationship between oral and systemic diseases.
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