Author:

• Roosevelt Silva Bastos - Bastos, R.S - <rtbastos@usp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5051-1210

Co-author(s):

• José R Lauris - Lauris, J.R - <jrlauris@fob.usp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3475-4479
• José R Bastos - Bastos, J.R - <zeromaba@fob.usp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4033-5048
• Sofia-Rafaela Maito Velasco - Velasco, S.F.M - <sofia.velasco@usp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4323-0848
• Debora Foger-Teixera - Foger-Teixera, D - <deborafoger@usp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2187-3033
• Leticia Marques Sá - Sá, Leticia Marques - <leticiamarques@usp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3377-7783

Abstract:

The scope was to verify the impact of oral and sociodemographic conditions, the dental treatment needs and dental pain, on the quality of life of the elderly. This cross-sectional study was conducted in 15 primary health care areas. The independent variables were oral health and sociodemographic conditions, dental treatment needs and dental pain. A backward multivariate linear regression model was used (p

Keywords:

Aged. Aged, 80 and over. Tooth loss. Quality of life. Public health.

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