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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 19, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19052853
Keywords
oral mucosa lesions; elderly; prevalence
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The study revealed a high prevalence of oral mucosa lesions in elderly patients, with oral lichenoid diseases, lingual changes, and small nodules being the most common conditions. Females were more likely to be diagnosed with OLDs, lingual changes, and oral candidiasis, while males were more likely to have lingual changes, small nodules, and OLDs. The impact of oral health on quality of life was emphasized, and the study aimed to fill the gap in research on oral mucosa lesions in the elderly population of European countries.
Background: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence, pattern, and distribution of oral mucosa lesions in elderly patients attending an outpatient oral pathology clinic. Methods: A retrospective analysis of 2747 patients' medical files was performed. Of these, 1398 (50.6%) belonged to seniors. The mean age was 69.8 +/- 7.1, and women were in the majority. Results: Among the entire group of patients, the three most common mucosal lesions were: oral lichenoid diseases (OLDs), lingual changes, and small nodules. In the female group, the most common diagnoses were: OLDs, lingual changes, and oral candidiasis; in the male population, the most common diagnoses were: lingual changes, small nodules, and OLDs. Those suffering from OLDs were the youngest patients, and those with focal oral mucosa erosions and ulcerations were the oldest patients. In the groups aged 60-70 and 71-80 years old, the most common diagnoses were OLDs, and in the oldest group (+80 years old), they were lingual lesions. Conclusions: Oral health has an obvious impact on the functional, psychological, and behavioral quality of life. There is a small number of publications concerning the prevalence and distribution of oral mucosa lesions in the senior population of European countries. Our study is filling in that void.
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