Oral mucosal lesions and risk factors in elderly dental patients

• Main Authors: Esin Bozdemir (Author), Hasan Hüseyin Yılmaz (Author), Hikmet Orhan (Author)
• Format: Bog
• Udgivet: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of oral lesions in terms of sex, age, educational status, medication use, systemic diseases, the duration of denture use and tobacco or alcohol use. Methods. A total of 709 voluntary patients (375 males and 334 females), aged ≥60 year...