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0354/2016 - Self-perceived oral health status, chewing ability and longevity in the elderly.
Condição de saúde bucal autopercebida, capacidade mastigatótia e longevidade em idosos.

Author:

• Clarice Santana Milagres - Milagres, Clarice Santana - Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas - UNICAMP, social dentistry - <claricemilagres01@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Luísa Helena do Nascimento Tôrres - Tôrres, LHN - Piracicaba, São Paulo - Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Social Dentistry - <lululen@hotmail.com>
• Anita Liberalesso Neri - Neri, A.L. - Faculdade de Ciências Médicas - Unicamp, Gerontologia - <anitalbn@uol.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6833-7668
• Maria da Luz Rosário Sousa - Sousa, Maria da Luz Rosário - Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba(FOP/UNICAMP), Departamento de Odontologia Social - <luzsousa@fop.unicamp.br>

Thematic Area:

Saúde Bucal

Abstract:

Aim: To verify the oral health conditions and self perceived chewing ability in the oldest old (≥80 years). Methods: A multicenter FIBRA study data were used. The sample consisted of 2.341 individuals with no cognitive impairment, aged ≥65 years, between 2008 and 2009, the elderly were subjected to data collection. Regarding the outcome, age was dichotomized into 65-79 and 80 and over. The association between longevity and the sociodemographic and behavioral variables, general and oral health and self-perceived chewing ability was assessed by Poisson regression. Results: Complete data available for 2.126 seniors. The mean age was 70,91 (SD=±4.11) years among the young elderly and 82,70 (SD=±2.61) among the oldest old. The sample of individuals aged ≥80 years was 11,7%. Low education, single marital status and lack of work were associated with longevity, as well as self-report has no natural teeth and difficulty or pain when chewing hard foods. Conclusions: The results suggest an association between longevity with sociodemographic characteristics and oral health.

Keywords:

elderlyaged80 and overoral healthself-assessment

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Milagres, Clarice Santana, Tôrres, LHN, Neri, A.L., Sousa, Maria da Luz Rosário. Self-perceived oral health status, chewing ability and longevity in the elderly.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2016/Jul). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/selfperceived-oral-health-status-chewing-ability-and-longevity-in-the-elderly/15780?id=15780&id=15780



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