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Older patients have special dental needs – Dentist Sandy Springs

Mouths, like people, are affected by years as well as by genes. If you're over 60, your oral chemistry is changing—and thorough examinations of gums and salivary glands can be a lifesaving early detector of oral cancer or other disease.  Older Americans are becoming a larger segment of our population and suffer disproportionately from oral diseases,

Oral Health Care of Our Aging Population – Dentist Sandy Springs

Two important oral health care concerns emerging in the United States are disparities in the oral disease burden and the inability of certain segments of the population to access oral healthcare.[1]  Older Americans are becoming a larger segment of our population and suffer disproportionately from oral diseases, with the problem being particularly acute for individuals