The elderly are people 65 years of age and over. With rising life expectancy and advances in dental care, the elderly also have more retained teeth. This has resulted in more complex oral problems, especially in the frail elderly in residential aged care facilities globally.

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Oral Health and Disease in the Elderly

  • Archana Pradhan

摘要

The elderly are people 65 years of age and over. With rising life expectancy and advances in dental care, the elderly also have more retained teeth. This has resulted in more complex oral problems, especially in the frail elderly in residential aged care facilities globally.