2022
DOI: 10.1590/1414-462x202230020475
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Use and need of dental prosthesis among community dwelling elderly: a cross-sectional population-based study

Abstract: Background By the use of complete or partial dental prosthesis, function, esthetics, and phonetics are reestablished. Few population-based studies are available in the literature using an older adult population. Objective Evaluate the use of and need for dental prostheses and their associated factors. Method This study included a random sample of 287 elderly, in the city of Cruz Alta, Brazil. Use of and need for dental prostheses were the main outcomes, and two analytical models were constructed. Subgroup an… Show more

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“…Oral diseases such as caries and periodontal diseases are the main causes of tooth loss that has a cumulative effect during the course of life and places the elderly population at risk. This situation is relevant, considering the significant use of different types of dental prostheses by the above-mentioned population (Souza et al, 2017;Peron et al, 2022).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Oral diseases such as caries and periodontal diseases are the main causes of tooth loss that has a cumulative effect during the course of life and places the elderly population at risk. This situation is relevant, considering the significant use of different types of dental prostheses by the above-mentioned population (Souza et al, 2017;Peron et al, 2022).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%