Evaluation of oral cavity for age induced changes in geriatric

The oral cavity is a matter to specific changes with increasing age. Till the old age most of the individual face lots of health and psychosocial challenges, which reflect in the oral cavity as well. The health professionals should, however, have a distinct approach towards the geriatric patients. The reactions of the oral structures to the advancing age may be attributed to various effects of foreign bodies such as prostheses and of other agents in particular drugs, smoking, trauma etc. Age related effects include sensory changes as loss of sensitivity to thermal, chemical and mechanical stimuli, declined gustatory ability and atrophic, thin oral mucosa. The study is designed to evaluate the oral cavity for age induced changes amongst geriatric population of Puducherry.