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Dental Caries, Tooth Loss and Quality of Life of Individuals Exposed to Social Risk Factors in Northeast Brazil by Luísa Simões de Albuquerque; Raiana Gurgel de Queiroz; Jenny Abanto; Marcelo José Strazzeri Bönecker; Franklin Delano Soares Forte; Fábio Correia Sampaio is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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This study aimed to investigate the impact of dental caries and tooth loss on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in socioeconomically disadvantaged people. A population-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted in 28 cities at social risk in Northeast Brazil. All permanent residents aged 12, 15–19, 35–44, and 65–74 years were eligible, and 3063 were included. Participants answered a questionnaire on socioeconomic status, beliefs, and behaviors. Trained local dentists performed oral clinical examinations during home visits. Caries and tooth loss were evaluated using the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index and OHRQoL was evaluated using the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14). Poisson regression analysis was performed to assess the relationship between individual domains, OHIP-14 scores, dental caries, tooth loss, and socioeconomic/demographic characteristics. Mean DMFT (standard deviation) scores were 2.68 (4.01), 4.84 (4.30), 15.35 (7.26), and 26.72 (8.03) for groups aged 12, 15–19, 35–44, and 65–74 years, respectively. Most participants (70%) were partially edentulous and 13% were completely edentulous. Caries and tooth loss significantly increased with
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- Author
- Luísa Simões de Albuquerque; Raiana Gurgel de Queiroz; Jenny Abanto; Marcelo José Strazzeri Bönecker; Franklin Delano Soares Forte; Fábio Correia Sampaio
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)