STRUCTURE OF DENTAL MORBIDITY AND RISK FACTORS IN ELDERLY AND SENILE PATIENTS

Abstract

According to the Global Burden of Disease study, the prevalence of dental diseases in individuals aged 70 years and older increased from 133.26 million cases in 1990 to 313.37 million in 2021; this increase is almost entirely attributable to the growth of this population group, and a further rise in the disease burden is expected by 2040 [7]..