Dentistry/Elderly Flashcards
1
Q
why are teeth being retained longer?
A
F more available - toothpaste/water/mouthwash
better OH awareness
improved access to care
2
Q
what might cause dental disease in an elderly patient?
A
behaviour - smoking xerostomia - drugs/radiotherapy/sjogrens exposed roots high sucrose diet irregular denture maintenance poorly designed dentures poor OH
3
Q
what medications can cause xerostomia?
A
antidepressants
anxiolytics
antihypertensives
4
Q
what drugs can cause gingival overgrowth?
A
anti epileptics
calcium channel blockers
immunosuppressants
5
Q
what is an overdenture?
A
root is retained and filled
amalgam restoration placed on top
used as a denture base
6
Q
what might cause angular chellitis?
A
staph infection from nasal cavity
iron deficient anaemia
7
Q
what type or oral cancers are the most common and where are they found?
A
90% are squamous cell carcinomas
found commonly on FOM or tongue
