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School environment and oral health promotion: the National Survey of School Health (PeNSE)

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the potential support of schools for oral health promotion and associated factors in Brazilian capitals. METHODS Data from 1,339 public and private schools of the 27 Brazilian capitals were obtained from the National Survey of School Health (PeNSE) 2015. Data from the c...

Impact of oral condition on the quality of life of homeless people

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of oral health impact on quality of life and its association with the dental condition and sociodemographic factors of homeless people. METHODS: The sample was composed of 116 adults, temporarily attended by a public institution in the municipality of Goi...

Oral health profile of participants of an elderly cohabitation program in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Abstract Introduction Cohabitation and social interaction programs have been shown to enhance several aspects of the quality of life of the elderly. Objective This observational study assessed the oral health and oral health perception of participants of an elderly cohabitation program in the state of ...

Impact of sense of coherence on oral health-related quality of life among Brazilian adults

Abstract It has been postulated that oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) may be affected by the sense of coherence (SOC), but there are no epidemiological studies investigating this association in Brazilian adults. The present study was conducted among adults of a mid-sized Brazilian city, with ...

Factors associated with the number of filled teeth in adolescents from public schools: a cohort study

Abstract This study aimed to assess the association of demographic conditions, socioeconomic status, clinical variables, and psychosocial factors with the number of filled teeth in adolescents from public schools. This cohort study comprised 1,134 12-year-old adolescents enrolled in public schools in San...

A falta de dentição funcional está associada ao comprometimento das funções bucais entre adultos brasileiros

Resumo Objetivou-se identificar se a falta de dentição funcional (DF) está associada com o comprometimento das funções bucais/atividades diárias entre adultos brasileiros. Para isto, foram utilizados dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde Bucal - SB Brasil 2010. A DF foi avaliada pelo critério propo...

Insatisfação com os serviços odontológicos entre idosos brasileiros dentados e edentados: análise multinível

Resumo Avaliou-se a insatisfação com os serviços odontológicos entre idosos brasileiros dentados e edentados e sua associação com variáveis contextuais e individuais. Foram utilizados os dados do Levantamento Nacional de Saúde bucal realizado em 2010 e dados contextuais referentes aos municípios...

Income inequalities in oral health and access to dental services in the Brazilian population: National Health Survey, 2013

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 22 (supl.2), 2019
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Despite the improvement in oral health conditions observed in the Brazilian population, there are still high social inequalities that must be monitored. Objective: To evaluate income inequality in oral hygiene practices, oral health status and the use of dental services in the...

Estudo da prevalência de alterações orais em uma população de pacientes diabéticos do estado da Paraíba

RFO UPF; 24 (3), 2019
Introdução: o Diabetes Mellitus (DM) atinge cerca de 425 milhões de pessoas no mundo. A cavidade oral pode se tornar susceptível ao surgimento de inúmeras alterações decorrentes do DM como xerostomia, infecções, queilites, alterações gengivais e periodontais. Objetivo: determinar a prevalênci...

Threshold-effect of income on periodontitis and interactions with race/ethnicity and education

Rev. bras. epidemiol; 22 (), 2019
ABSTRACT: Objectives: The aims of this study were to explore the shape of the relationship of income and education with periodontal health, and to assess the interactions between them and race/ethnicity. Method: Individual level data from the Brazilian National Oral Health Survey in 2010 (Pesquisa Na...