Oral Diseases in the Elderly, A Study in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

摘要: To highlight oral diseases found in an elderly Nigerian population. The records of 494 patients were retrospectively reviewed. presenting complaints relevant extraoral and intraoral findings clinical diagnosis investigations carried out recorded. ages ranged from 55 years to 120 with almost half (44.0%) the 60 69 year age group. Pain was commonest complaint (66.2%). Attrition present only 8% not related or sex. Coronal root surface caries 12.8% 0.8% respectively significantly commoner females those who for first time (p < 0.05 0.01 respectively). Chronic periodontitis most prevalent disease (73.9%) appeared worsen decline state hygiene 0.05). Denture sore mouth 0.01). Majority (96.0%) had more than 20 teeth while 16(3.2%) edentulous. Squamous cell carcinoma 11 it affected males Significant differences exist pattern Nigeria when compared other countries. Such might be due socio-cultural genetic environmental factors. (authors)