Oral health profile status and treatment needs in the Salvadoran elderly population: a cross-sectional study

Oral health profile status and treatment needs in the Salvadoran elderly population: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Introduction Older adults are a highly vulnerable group in their general health condition, including oral health that can be influenced by different factors, among them, changes in oral tissues inherent to the physiological processes of aging and by systemic condition. In El Salvador, it is...

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Main Authors: Guillermo Alfonso Aguirre Escobar, Ruth Fernández de Quezada, Wendy Yesenia Escobar de González, Katleen Argentina Aguirre de Rodríguez, Ángel Gil de Miguel, Francisco José Rivas Cartagena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Elderly population
Epidemiological profile
Treatment need
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-022-02278-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-022-02278-z

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