Dana Gabriela Bosînceanu, Maria Bolat, Cosmin Bida, Dan Nicolae Bosînceanu, Elena Raluca Baciu, Alice Arina Ciocan-Pendefunda, Carina Balcoş, Zenovia Surlari, Ioana Marţu
ABSTRACT
Aim of the study. In this paper, we intend to present the oral mucosal diseases specific to the elderly patient, caused by medication. Material and methods. We performed a clinical-statistical study on a group of 100 patients, aged between 55 and over 75 years of age, selected from patients who have applied for specialized dental treatments in the Mihail Kogălniceanu Education Base, Iaşi from October 2012 to December 2015.Results. The lesions found at the intraoral clinical examination were suspected to be given by medication and Loco-regional risk factors associated with general factors, constituted sources of worsening of mucosal pathology. Conclusions.The study concludes that for proper medical conduct, the dentist should be aware of the degree of involvement of aggravating factors in the appearance of oral mucosal lesions, their peculiarities, and apply them individually