Korean J Phys Anthropol. 1996 Jun;9(1):1-15. English.
Published online Apr 17, 2017.
Copyright © 1996 Korean Association of Physical Anthropologists
Original Article

Age-Related Modification of Maxillofacial and Oral Regions: A Review

S S Han, J S Ko, Y J Choi, D H Kim, S H Kim, K S Yoo and Y H Yoo

    Abstract

    In this review article a brief account is given to the reason (s) why demographic changes demand that gerontology and research pertaining to human aging became an important area of research. The article then moves on to discuss the various maxillofacial and oral tissue changes which are manifested more frequently in the elderly than in the young.

    Keywords
    Aging; Maxillofacial region; Human dental; Biological; Mechanisms


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