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PMID: 21366153 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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A focus often exists in dental practice on the maintenance and management of the dentition and the periodontium, however, conditions of the oral mucosa and orofacial pain can cause significant problems for older patients. Oral mucosal conditions are more prevalent in older patients and many orofacial pain disorders, such as burning mouth syndrome and trigeminal neuralgia, are more common in patients over the age of 50 years. Although these conditions may not be routinely managed in general practice, identification of these patients in primary care and appropriate referral will lead to more prompt and effective treatment. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Dental practitioners need to be able to identify what is considered to be within the normal physiological limits of the ageing oral tissue and hence what is abnormal and requires further investigation to facilitate appropriate referral. |
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Authors:
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Christine McCreary; Richeal Ní Ríordáin |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Dental update Volume: 38 ISSN: 0305-5000 ISO Abbreviation: Dent Update Publication Date: 2011 Jan-Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-03-03 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7805969 Medline TA: Dent Update Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 30-2, 34-6 Citation Subset: D |
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Cork University Dental School and Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. |
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