Oral health profile status and treatment needs in the Salvadoran elderly population: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Older adults are a highly vulnerable group in their general health condition, including oral health that can be influenced by different factors, among them, changes in oral tissues inherent to the physiological processes of aging and by systemic condition. In El Salvador, it is a group that has received little attention at the public health level.

Objective: To determine the profile of the oral health status and treatment needs of the elderly population in El Salvador.