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0529/2018 - Oral health condition and the use of dental services among the elderly living in rural area in the south of Brazil.
Condição de saúde bucal e utilização de serviços odontológicos entre idosos em área rural no sul do Brasil.

Author:

• Franciane Maria Machado Schroeder - Schroeder, F.M.M - <francimachados@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4643-4624

Co-author(s):

• Raúl Andrés Mendoza-Sassi - Mendoza-Sassi, R.A - <ramsassi@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4641-9056
• Rodrigo Dalke Meucci - Meucci, Rodrigo Dalke - <rodrigodalke@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8941-3850


Abstract:

Objectives: To evaluate the oral health, the use of dental services and associated factors among individuals aged 60 years, or more, living in the rural area. Method: This was a population based, cross sectional study carried out in the rural area of a medium sized municipality in the extreme south of Brazil. The outcome was to have used dental services in the 12 months prior to the date of the interview. The analysis included description of the sample, prevalence of the use of dental services for each category of independent variables and multivariate analysis through Poisson Regression. Results: 1030 elderly people were interviewed and among them, 49,9% were total edentulous and 13,9% have consulted with dentists in the last year. The probability of consulting was higher in females, in those with higher schooling, belonging to highest economic levels, and that mentioned some oral health problem that would interfere in their daily routine. In its turn, being an ex-smoker or smoker decreased the probability of consulting. Conclusions: Health planning should be reorganized with the aim of prioritizing population groups with greater difficulties in the use of dental services.

Keywords:

Dental services. Oral health. Elderly. Rural population. Dental care.

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Schroeder, F.M.M, Mendoza-Sassi, R.A, Meucci, Rodrigo Dalke. Oral health condition and the use of dental services among the elderly living in rural area in the south of Brazil.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2018/Dec). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/oral-health-condition-and-the-use-of-dental-services-among-the-elderly-living-in-rural-area-in-the-south-of-brazil/17062?id=17062&id=17062



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