Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Current Research in Dental Sciences, cilt.34, sa.2, ss.138-143, 2024 (Scopus)
Aging is the cell process by which tissues and organs are affected. All these changes increase the risk of being negatively affected by diseases for elderly people. With the aging of the immune system that provides the body's defense, negativities such as infection and cancer increase. Infections are known as the leading cause of death. Despite similar sensitivities or otherwise free applications in the direction of the world, Turkey also recognized the priority and protection to the elderly and disadvantaged groups should be considered in all aspects. As a result of pandemic precautions of elderly individuals, urgent solutions should be found for the immobility of isolation and the postponement of prosthetic oral and dental health problems, of which they constitute the majority. Everything known about Covid-19, which shook the whole world not only in the field of health, but also socially and economically, may change over time. These effects and consequences will only be fully understood when the pandemic is over and a sufficient number of studies are done.