Dental Health Problems

 Though not well recognised as contributing to self esteem and overall personal health, good oral promotes good health, feeling of confidence and pleasing personality. The elderly like Amy other segment of the population needs to have good and clean teeth devoid of diseases, pains, foul odour.

Discolouration of teeth due to tobacco, few, and oral bacteria may not promote the personality of the aged  very well. Like all other parts, oral tissue also aged  and the teeth themselves leading to attrition, abrasion and teeth erosion. There are several factors militating against dental care among elderly . Such factors include;  the lack of perceived dental need, cost of care, inequality in the distribution of general dental services.