Edentulism and shortened dental arch in Brazilian elderly from the National Survey of Oral Health 2003 Edentulismo dental y arco dental reducido en ancianos de la Pesquisa Nacional de Salud Bucal 2003 Edentulismo e arco dental reduzido em idosos do Inquérito Nacional de Saúde Bucal 2003

Edentulism and shortened dental arch in Brazilian elderly from the National Survey of Oral Health 2003 Edentulismo dental y arco dental reducido en ancianos de la Pesquisa Nacional de Salud Bucal 2003 Edentulismo e arco dental reduzido em idosos do Inquérito Nacional de Saúde Bucal 2003

OBJECTIVE: To describe the distribution of edentulism and estimate the prevalence of functional dentition and shortened dental arch among elderly population. METHODS: A population-based epidemiological study was carried out with a sample of 5,349 respondents aged 65 to 74 years obtained from the 200...

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Main Authors: Marco Túlio Freitas Ribeiro, Marco Aurélio Camargo da Rosa, Rosa Maria Natal de Lima, Andréa Maria Duarte Vargas, João Paulo Amaral Haddad, Efigênia Ferreira e Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-10-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Anciano
Pérdida de Diente
Encuestas de Salud Bucal
Salud Bucal
Idoso
Perda de Dente
Inquéritos de Saúde Bucal
Saúde Bucal
Aged
Tooth Loss
Dental Health Surveys
Oral Health
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