Oral health status in elders from South Brazil: a population-based study

• Published in: Gerodontology Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 214 - 223
• Main Authors: Gaio, Eduardo J., Haas, Alex N., Carrard, Vinícius C., Oppermann, Rui V., Albandar, Jasim, Susin, Cristiano
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2012
• Subjects: Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; aging; Brazil - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dental Caries - epidemiology; dental status; Dentistry; epidemiology; Female; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Mouth, Edentulous - epidemiology; Oral Health - statistics & numerical data; Periodontitis - epidemiology; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Sex Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Tooth Loss - epidemiology; Brazil

doi: 10.1111/j.1741‐2358.2011.00617.x Oral health status in elders from South Brazil: a population‐based study Objective:  To assess the oral health status of community‐dwelling adults aged 60 years and older from southern Brazil and to determine demographics, socioeconomic, behavioural and dental r...