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Many problems occur in the human body due to aging. Especially the weakening of the body's defense mechanism allows the microorganisms to affect our body more easily in elderly individuals.

 

Elderly patients, especially in the early years because lack of the maintenance of the mouth and gingival problems occur tooth loss.

 

Oral problems in the elderly:

 

Ø Increase in the amount of decays

Ø Tendency to fracture of teeth

Ø Periodontal problems (supporting tissue problems such as gingiva surrounding the tooth, jaw bone)

Ø Teeth attrition

Ø Exist of bruxizm habit

Ø Temporomandibular joint problems

Ø Neuromuscular problems

Ø Lesions affecting the soft and hard tissues of the mouth

Ø Reduction in chewing function

Ø Systemic disorders affect oral tissue

Ø Root caries

Ø Teeth swinging due to gingival recession and loss of supporting tissues

Ø Loss of alveolar bone due to deficiency of tooth for a long time.

 

When we become elderly, we see results of things in our body what we do or don't do when we are young. For example; In teens whose break the crustacean food with their teeth, in their elder ages are seen teeth loss due to problems in tooth roots and gums. In the same way, tooth loss is seen in patients who do not brush their teeth, neglect oral care and who do not have dental treatment in time.

 

In order to reduce dental complications due to aging, we should give importance to oral hygiene in our young years and we should make the dental treatments that should be done in time.