Clinical and self-perceived oral health assessment of elderly residents in urban, rural, and institutionalized communities

Clinical and self-perceived oral health assessment of elderly residents in urban, rural, and institutionalized communities

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate the self-perception of oral health according to the physical, psychosocial and pain/discomfort dimensions related to clinical conditions and orofacial pain of elderly people living in three different environments. METHODS: This was an observational, cross-sec...

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Main Authors: Moan Jéfter Fernandes Costa, Caio Alano de Almeida Lins, Louise Passos Vigolvino de Macedo, Vanessa Patrícia Soares de Sousa, Jussaro Alves Duque, Marcelo Cardoso de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Elderly Care
Quality of Life
Oral Health
Geriatric Dentistry
Public Health
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322019000100256&lng=en&tlng=en

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