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43 Aging of the oral system
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1The aging process causes shrinkage of the acinar cell mass of glands due to fibrosis and fatty degeneration. Reduction in saliva occurs because of this shrinkage but composition is unchanged.
- AT/T
- BT/F
- CF/T
- DF/F
2Age related decline is more prominent in olfaction relative to taste. This decline is also more prominent in males.
- AT/T
- BT/F
- CF/T
- DF/F
3Age related changes are generally more prominent in the edentulous and denture users. Aging induces declines in the number of taste buds, neuronal supply to masticatory apparatus, masticatory muscle mass, and time needed for oral and pharyngeal phases.
- AT/T
- BT/F
- CF/T
- DF/F
4Which of the following is incorrect
- ACalcium loss occurs earlier in women than men
- BThe articular disc of the TMJ flattens with age
- CBone thins in part due to a decline in vitamin D insensitivity of osteoblasts.
- DThe regenerative capacity for alveolar bone declines with age
- ENone of the above
5Which of the following is normal for aging teeth?
- AAbrasion
- BErosion
- CDecreased surface fluoride
- Ddecreased pain sensitivity in the pulp
- Enone of the above
6Why should you not let elderly patients seduce you into providing their root canal treatments?
- AIt's a trap!
- BReduction in pulp chamber due to increased secondary dentin formation
- CThey bite
- DBrittle enamel
- ENone of the above, you'll be fine.
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- most things shrink
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- Liz Maas
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