title: [Aging and periodontal disease. Clinical study of gingival recession].
abstract: Gingival mucus in an older patient is the site of the slowing-down of the cellular turnover, of a lessening of metabolic activity and of keratinisation. The resistance to mechanical attacks and bacteria lessens thus its potential for repair. Thus one notes a worsening state of parodontal complaints during old age. By means of a study carried out at the Clinique de Parodontie of the Institut d'Odonto-Stomatologie in Dakar, we propose to attempt to see if the presence of gingival retraction can be linked with parodontal senescence by means of observing 318 patients.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ndiaye Senghor
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sembene
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Diallo
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Ngom-Ndoye
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Yahouedeou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D004846:Epithelial Attachment; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*
vernacular_title: Vieillissement et parodontopathies. Etude clinique des récessions gingivales.