1Post Graduate Student, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
2Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
3Reader, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
4Professor and Head of the Department Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research
*Corresponding Author: Dr. A. M. Sherene Christina Roshini Post Graduate Student, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER), Chennai
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
Ageing causes certain abnormal conditions in periodontium which consists of gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum and alveolar bone. Since there is a compromised immunity among older individuals, oral cavity is the prime focus for infection. Dentists should be educated to differentiate between the physiological and pathological changes in the oral cavity. According to which treatment plan can be framed. Maintenance of oral hygiene should be instructed to ageing person by the dental care professionals.
Oral mucosa, Keratinisation, Xerostomia
