Add to ORKGAim: The purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence of the oral soft tissue lesions in patients referred to the geriatric unit ?Dr. Joaquin Quintero?, National Institute of Gerontology. Study Design: 340 patients were clinically evaluated, of these 266 were institutionalized and 74 were seen at the outpatient clinic, age ranging 60 to 104 years. 212 were females and 128 males. The statistical analysis was done using the SPSS software (11.0) to a significant level of 5% (p<0.05). Results: Fifty seven percent of the studied population presented one or more oral lesions, associated to prosthetic use, trauma and tobacco consumption. Females were more affected than males. The lesions were more frequently observed between...
[Extract] Introduction: •Associations have been described between oral mucosal lesions and betel...
Background: Aging and its consequences has been a major population problem around the globe. Object...
Objective: The aim of this study to determine the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in the elderly ...
Background: Oral prevalence studies are important to know the state of health and the needs of trea...
BACKGROUND: Oral prevalence studies are important to know the state of health and the needs of trea...
The oral examination is an essential part of the multidisciplinary medical care in elderly people. O...
Objective: To detect oral soft tissue injuries in older people. Method: A quantitative analytical cr...
Introduction: Oral health reflects overall well-being for the elderly population. Compromised oral h...
El envejecimiento es un proceso de cambios morfológicos y funcionales generales del organismo, que t...
Introduction The aging population phenomenon is occurring on a global scale; aging affects all of th...
The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of oral lesions and conditions in young and elde...
A house to house random survey on elderly subjects was undertaken in the District of Klang in Malays...
The aim of this retrospective, cross-sectional and observational study was to perform a survey of th...
Background and Objective: With regard to increasing of the mean age of human being, elderly populati...
AbstractIntroductionThe increased life expectancy being observed worldwide necessitates careful plan...
[Extract] Introduction: •Associations have been described between oral mucosal lesions and betel...
Background: Aging and its consequences has been a major population problem around the globe. Object...
Objective: The aim of this study to determine the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in the elderly ...
Background: Oral prevalence studies are important to know the state of health and the needs of trea...
BACKGROUND: Oral prevalence studies are important to know the state of health and the needs of trea...
The oral examination is an essential part of the multidisciplinary medical care in elderly people. O...
Objective: To detect oral soft tissue injuries in older people. Method: A quantitative analytical cr...
Introduction: Oral health reflects overall well-being for the elderly population. Compromised oral h...
El envejecimiento es un proceso de cambios morfológicos y funcionales generales del organismo, que t...
Introduction The aging population phenomenon is occurring on a global scale; aging affects all of th...
The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of oral lesions and conditions in young and elde...
A house to house random survey on elderly subjects was undertaken in the District of Klang in Malays...
The aim of this retrospective, cross-sectional and observational study was to perform a survey of th...
Background and Objective: With regard to increasing of the mean age of human being, elderly populati...
AbstractIntroductionThe increased life expectancy being observed worldwide necessitates careful plan...
[Extract] Introduction: •Associations have been described between oral mucosal lesions and betel...
Background: Aging and its consequences has been a major population problem around the globe. Object...
Objective: The aim of this study to determine the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in the elderly ...