Pía López Jornet
What is the therapeutic approach to the most frequent oral pathology in the elderly?
- Full Professor Oral Medicine. Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry .University of Murcia
- Chief Oral Medicine Hospital General Universitario Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain: University of Murcia. Oral Medicine
- Research principal IMIB (Instituto Investigación Socio-Sanitaria Región Murcia)
- Bibliometric indexes Statistics RG Score: 41.87
- She has published more than 250 papers in the field of oral medicine
- Skills: Oral Diseases, Oral Health, Oral Medicine, Autoimmune Disorders, Saliva, Salivary Glands
- Vicepresident SEMO (Sociedad Española Medicina Oral)
Nationality: Spain
Scientific areas: Oral Medicine
5 of november, from 09h00 until 10h00
Auditorium A
Conference summary
9h00 – 9h35
What is the therapeutic approach to the most frequent oral pathology in the elderly?
Demographic evolution, due to the increase in the population group over 65 years of age, is one of the main causes of a profound change in planning from the social and health point of view. Knowledge of oral health is essential to be able to design and carry out prevention programs.
The oral pathologies that we can most frequently see in older people are traumatic injuries mainly associated with the use of the prosthesis. Oral candidiasis is the infectious lesion excellence in this age group and its appearance is related to various facilitating factors, among these are local factors such as tobacco, alcohol, hygiene, presence of prostheses, etc., and general factors such as xerostomia, diabetes , neoplastic diseases, immune disorders. Potentially malignant disorders such as leukoplakia and oral lichen planus erytoplasia constitute an important group due to their high occurrence in this age group. The main objective of this paper is to identify these lesions to implement prevention and treatment guidelines for oral lesions
9h35 – 10h00
Xerostomia and lesions of the oral mucosa in the elderly
Saliva is one of the most versatile, multifunctional substances produced by the body and has a critical role in the preservation of the oropharyngeal health.
Xerostomia, or dry mouth, is common among elderly people and is typically associated with decreased salivary gland function.
Causes of xerostomia in the geriatric population have been attributed to the use of medications, chronic disorders, and radiation therapy to the head and neck region. Patients with chronic xerostomia may have multiple oral and dental consequences such as dental caries, periodontal disease, fungal infections, and taste alterations.
The aim is presents a summary of the etiology, diagnosis, prevention, and pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of dry mouth (salivary hypofunction and xerostomia in older adults).