Prevalence and factors associated with the need for removable prostheses in brazilian elderly
| Autor: | Camila Moreira Lima, Fabíola Pessôa Pereira Leite, Mariella Agostinho Gonçalves Lourenço, Ronaldo Luís Almeida de Carvalho, Nataska de Oliveira, Laércio Almeida de Melo, Beatriz de Pedro Netto Mendonça, Júlio César Brigolini de Faria, Luciana de Castro Braga |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_treatment
Population Oral health Factores asociados Personas mayores symbols.namesake Idosos Environmental health Prevalence Medicine Prevalência Associated factors Poisson regression education Socioeconomic status General Environmental Science National health education.field_of_study business.industry Próteses removíveis Fatores associados Seniors Removable prosthesis symbols General Earth and Planetary Sciences Brazilian population Prótesis removible Predominio Dentures business |
| Zdroj: | Research, Society and Development; Vol. 10 No. 12; e499101220796 Research, Society and Development; Vol. 10 Núm. 12; e499101220796 Research, Society and Development; v. 10 n. 12; e499101220796 Research, Society and Development Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI) instacron:UNIFEI |
| ISSN: | 2525-3409 |
| Popis: | Objective: This study aimed to identify the prevalence and factors associated with the need for removable prostheses in the elderly Brazilian population. In addition, its impact on eating difficulties and self-perceived oral health was determined. Methodology: This cross-sectional, population-based study used data from the last National Health Survey (NHS) carried out in Brazil. Chi-square test was used to initially analyze the data, followed by multiple Poisson regression to obtain adjusted prevalence ratios. Results: A total of 11,697 elderly people were included, of whom 90.8% needed removable prostheses. Complete dentures were needed in 40.9% of participants, while partial dentures were needed by 49.9%. The elderly who were older (p=0.001), had grayish-brown complexion (p=0.004), a low level of education (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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