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Epidemiology of oral health conditions in older people

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GERODONTOLOGY
Volume 31, Issue -, Pages 9-16

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/ger.12085

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older people; dental caries; tooth loss; periodontal diseases; oral mucosa; xerostomia; dry mouth; epidemiology

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The main conditions of interest when considering the epidemiology of oral diseases among older people are tooth loss, dental caries, periodontitis, dry mouth and oral pre-cancer/cancer, along with oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). This article presents an overview of what is known about the epidemiology of each of the main conditions of interest among older populations.

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