In a study conducted with individuals aged 70-79 years in Turkey, the average number of teeth in the mouth of 216 individuals examined was 3.7. Assoc. Prof. Fatima Betül Baştürk stated that the number of teeth in the person's mouth does not always show the teeth that are suitable for chewing, and said, "About 44% of individuals over the age of 85 have chewing disorders."
According to TUIK data, it is estimated that the elderly (65 years and older) individuals, who made up only 5.6% of the population of Turkey at the beginning of the 2000s, will constitute 10.2% of the population by 2023. Stating that the number of teeth in the person's mouth does not always show the teeth that are suitable for chewing, Assoc. Prof. Fatima Betül Baştürk, Faculty Member of the Department of Endodontics at Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), said, "With the increase in tooth loss with age and the decrease in the teeth in closing, about 44% of individuals over the age of 85 have chewing disorders.”
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