Eltas, Abubekir İnönü Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Periodontoloji Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , Altun, Oğuzhan İnönü Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Çene Yüz Radyolojisi Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , Yavuzer, Duygu İnönü Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Periodontoloji Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , Dedeoğlu, Numan İnönü Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Çene Yüz Radyolojisi Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye

Assessment with radiography of tooth loss and alveolar bone resorption in elderly

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the oral and periodontal health of elderly people in Turkish population. Materials and Methods: This study include 479 patients that 330 of them were 50-65 (Group A), 149 of them were 65 and over (Group B) years old. Systemic diseases, total number of teeth, number of teeth which has to extract, number of teeth which has to extract with periodontal reasons and frequency of alveolar bone resorption with periodontal reasons was evaluated with clinical examination records and OPT radiographs. Results: Frequency of tooth loss and alveolar bone resorption in group B were higher than group A (p 0.05). Systemic diseases and gender have no significant relation with number of lost tooth and frequency of alveolar bone resorption. Conclusions: It is clear that the data about oral health condition in elderly people is inadequate. Therefore, comprehensive clinical examinations are needed on this issue.

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Elderly , systemic disease , periodontal disease , tooth loss

Cumhuriyet Dental Journal

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