Analysis of socio-demographic and systemic health factors and the normative conditions of oral health care in a population of the Brazilian elderly |
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Authors: | Mendes Danilo Cangussu Poswar Fabiano de Oliveira de Oliveira Marcus Vinícius Macedo Haikal Desirée Sant'Ana da Silveira Marise Fagundes Martins Andréa Maria Eleutério de Barros Lima De Paula Alfredo Maurício Batista |
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Affiliation: | Health Science Programme, State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Brazil. |
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Abstract: | doi: 10.1111/j.1741‐2358.2010.00446.x Analysis of socio‐demographic and systemic health factors and the normative conditions of oral health care in a population of the Brazilian elderly Objective: To investigate the association of socio‐demographic and systemic health factors according to the normative conditions of oral health care (dental caries, edentulism, periodontal disease and oral mucosal lesion) in elderly individuals. Material and methods: A cross‐sectional study was carried out in a group of elderly with access to community health care (n = 200). The normative conditions of oral health were then investigated according to the WHO and the SB Brazil criteria. Bivariate analyses were evaluated by the chi‐square test and Fisher’s exact test. An estimation of prevalence for the covariates was performed using Poisson’s regression models. Results: The prevalence of edentulism and oral mucosal lesions was detected in 58% and 21.5% of elderly patients, respectively. In the dentate subjects, the prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease was 51.2% and 20.8%, respectively. Older men and individuals from lower‐income groups exhibited a higher prevalence of dental caries. Elderly women, illiterate individuals, and individuals over the age of 65 years exhibited a higher prevalence of edentulism. Elderly 60–64 years old and those who are employed had a significant association with periodontal disease. Conclusion: Socio‐demographic factors were associated with some notable oral diseases in the elderly. |
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Keywords: | oral health elderly periodontal disease dental caries oral pathology tooth loss |
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