Oral Awareness In Corporate Employees- Age Trap
Having been the part of oral care system for
- Young fellows in the age group of 23-30 years had pretty normal findings with not much of dental issues. Majority of them had only plaque deposits requiring basic teeth cleaning procedures. However, some of them also had issues with erupting third molars and that is a normal finding around this age group
though more common at late teens - Those above 30 years were little more into problems with their teeth. They had situations where cavitation was obvious now requiring fillings, some kind of food getting stuck issues,
more heavier plaque deposits with teeth This was the case withdiscolouration .majority ofthem - Above 35 Years things were now getting
bad . Neglect led to few teeth requiring root canals and crowns.There were beginning of gum issues with deeper cavitation between teeth.Also ,few occasions, therewere missing tooth requiring replacement. - Above 40 years findings were more alarming. This was the point where loss of teeth either due to caries, gum problem or due to fracture, post root canal treatment was showing up. Those concerned were now beginning to feel themselves the neglect all through these years to their oral health. More teeth were now requiring treatment and some of the missing would need dental implants and so on.
CONCLUSION:
Age Have a definitive correlation with oral diseases. The above findings are based upon our assessment of corporate employees during our oral awareness