Effects of Ageing on Periodontal Tissues

Ageing and death are two natural consequences to which the human are subject after their birth. Human ageing induces histophysiological and clinical alterations in oral tissues. Improvement in lifestyle and health care has led to a greater life span in the world resulting in an increase in periodontal disease expectancy. In spite of the fact that the periodontal disease severity is known to be associated with age, functional changes in periodontal tissue cells during the ageing process have not been well characterized. It is important to define how cellular ageing affects the progression of periodontal disease associated with ageing. Some loss of periodontal attachment and alveolar bone may be expected in older persons, but age alone in a healthy adult does not lead to a critical loss of periodontal support. The aim of this review was to present the effects of human aging on periodontal tissues.