Volume 5 Issue 5(September- October, 2019)

Original Articles

Assessment of Oral Mucosal Conditions in Geriatric Patients
Priyaranjan, Harneet Singh Mago, Aiswarya Mishra, Shalini Pandey

Background: The aging population poses one of the greatest challenges to contemporary public health. The present study was conducted to assess oral mucosal conditions in geriatric patients. Materials & Methods: This study was conducted on 320 geriatric subjects of both genders. A through oral examination was performed in all patients. In all subjects, features of the lesion, anatomical location etc. was recorded. Results: Out of 320 subjects, males were 180 and females were 140. Mucosal lesions were angular cheilitis in 25%, leukoplakia in 12%, OSMF in 17%, traumatic ulcer in 39%, mucocele in 12%, lichen planus in 40%, candidiasis in 16%, fibroma in 5% and fissured tongue in 18% of subjects. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Authors found that common mucosal lesions were angular cheilitis leukoplakia, OSMF, traumatic ulcer, mucocele, lichen planus, candidiasis, fibroma and fissured tongue. Key words: Geriatric, Leukoplakia, Lichen planus.

 
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