News about Elderly
Oral Health in the over 65s
A new report from The Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) estimates 1.8 million people over 65 require urgent oral health treatment and predicts this will increase by 50% by 2040. Conditions like a toothache and oral sepsis also affect quality of life. ‘Poor oral health in the elderly was linked to malnutrition and pneumonia. We are…
Read more »Cancer Risk in Older Women with Periodontal Disease
Recent research highlights that periodontal disease in older women increases their risk of developing several types of cancer. These cancers included oesophageal cancer, breast cancer and cancer of the gallbladder. The team investigated the association between gum disease and cancer in women. This is said to be the first time research has reviewed these potential…
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