Older adults' facial characteristics compared to young adults' in correlation with edentulism: a cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Facial ageing is a result of superficial wrinkling combined with changes to the underlying soft tissues and skeleton. The influence of tooth loss, as a geriatric characteristic, on facial appearance is still poorly explained. The aim was to evaluate the facial characteristics of older adults, correlate these characteristics with the dentition and make comparisons with young adults using a non-invasive 3D methodology.

Methods

90 participants older than 65 years, classified into 3 subgroups (edentulous, partially edentulous, toothed) and 30 young adults were evaluated. Their faces were scanned with an optical Artec 3D-scanner. Cephalometric analyses were made using the RapidForm computer program. An independent t-test and ANOVA were used for the comparisons. Pairwis

SUBMITTER: Skomina Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9199120 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature