Race and the use of dental health services by the elderly

• Published in: Ciência & saude coletiva Vol. 17; no. 8; pp. 2063 - 2070
• Main Authors: Eliane Helena Alvim de Souza, Pierre Andrade Pereira de Oliveira, Paegle, Ana Claudia, Paulo Sávio Angeiras de Goes
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Rio de Janeiro Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva 01.08.2012
• Subjects: Dental health; Dentists; Health services; Older people; Oral hygiene; Prostheses

We analyze if race can be considered a limiting factor in the use of dental services by the elderly. This study is of an analytical nature, with the use of secondary data collected by the National Survey of Oral Health in 2003. Those examined who declared themselves as being white, brown or black in...