Dental care for Senior Citizens

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Dental care for Senior Citizens
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With age, individuals will require more dental
care

• Routine wear and tear as well as advanced dental
  care issues are common in older patients,
  observes the dentist in Dubai. This usually
  requires a combination of restorative dentistry
  procedures to rebuild compromised or damaged
  tooth or gum structure and also general dental
  care services to ensure that an older citizens
  smile remain healthy throughout their lives. At
  the dental center in Dubai, this is the reason
  why most of our elderly patients receive
  exceptional customized care.

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Replacement of missing teeth

• Missing teeth are a common occurrence among older
  citizens. Sometimes their tooth loss can be
  relatively minor such as loosing a few teeth or
  tooth, while other times the tooth loss is quite
  serious, where an older patient loses most or all
  of their teeth.
• There are many restorative and replacement
  options for missing teeth, including dental
  bridges, partial dentures, or full dentures, that
  are available for older citizens. The dental
  clinics in Dubai can help craft an ideal
  restoration for an older patient, during the
  consultation process.

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Treating extreme wear and tear to the teeth

• Major wear and tear to the teeth is a common
  problem with older citizens. When an older
  citizen has extreme wear and tear on the teeth,
  it often means that a combination of tooth decay
  and tooth damage that has weakened the teeth over
  a period of time.
• Restoring tooth structure and improving dental
  health will generally involve the use of dental
  restorations, including fillings, inlays, onlays,
  and crowns.

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Oral Cancer screenings

• The risk of oral cancer is much higher in older
  citizens and as individuals age, which is why
  all lesions and problems affecting the mouth
  should be taken very seriously. Our family
  dentist in Dubai will use the latest diagnostic
  techniques and technologies available to ensure
  that all potential problems that older patients
  face are identified and remedied as quickly as
  possible.

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Gum recession

• Gum recession tends to be a common issue faced by
  many older patients, that starts during middle
  age and progressing as the individual gets
  older. Severe gum recession can lead to a lot of
  dental problems, making tooth loss more likely as
  a result of tooth decay and loose teeth, around
  the exposed root structure.
• The best treatment options for gum recession,
  includes soft tissue grafting. This gum
  augmentation surgery involves building up the gum
  tissue using donor tissue grafts or artificial
  soft tissue.

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Dry mouth and treatment

• Often another issue faced by older people has
  been dry mouth, as their mouth tends to get more
  dry due to age and the use of medications. Due to
  the aging process, there is a decrease in
  salivary gland activity and saliva production.
  Sometimes the dry mouth is a sign of a systemic
  condition of some kind, such as oral cancer.
• Dry mouth can be treated using various treatment
  options. The dentist may recommend artificial
  saliva products, in addition to simple home
  remedies in order to ensure optimal dental health
  and proper moisture in the mouth.