The association between individual and contextual factors and functional dentition status among adults in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil: a multilevel study A associação entre aspectos individuais e contextuais na dentição funcional de adultos do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil: um estudo multinível

The association between individual and contextual factors and functional dentition status among adults in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil: a multilevel study A associação entre aspectos individuais e contextuais na dentição funcional de adultos do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil: um estudo multinível

Functional dentition plays an important role in maintaining masticatory function, which is closely related to the number of teeth present in the mouth. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between individual and contextual factors and functional dentition (defined as the pr...

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Main Authors: Annie Pozeczek Koltermann, Jessye Melgarejo do Amaral Giordani, Marcos Pascoal Pattussi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2011-01-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Perda de Dente
Saúde Bucal
Fatores Socioeconômicos
Tooth Loss
Oral Health
Socioeconomic Factors
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