Factors associated with subjective need for dental treatment in elderly Brazilians

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作者：

Moreira, Rafael da Silveira ^{[1
]}

Nico, Lucelia Silva ^{[2
]}

Rosario de Sousa, Maria da Luz ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Ctr Pesquisa Aggeu Magalhaes, BR-50670420 Recife, PE, Brazil

[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Saude Publ, Sao Paulo, Brazil

[3] Univ Estadual Campinas, Fac Odontol Piracicaba, Piracicaba, Brazil

来源：

CADERNOS DE SAUDE PUBLICA | 2009年 / 25卷 / 12期

关键词：

Dental Care; Oral Health; Aged; ORAL-HEALTH; SELF-PERCEPTION;

D O I：

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中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

The demographic transition in Brazil in recent years had reproduced a phenomenon known worldwide as population aging. The objective of this study was thus to identify the factors related to self-perceived need for dental treatment among elderly Brazilians. An in-depth analysis was performed with data from the 2003 national oral health survey, with a sample of 5,349 elderly individuals. Poisson regression models were used to identify the individual variables involved in self-perceived need for dental treatment. The variables associated with subjective need for dental treatment were different for edentulous and non-edentulous elders. These findings are important for planning the supply of dental services to the population, providing estimates of the main problems reported by these individuals and the number requiring treatment.

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页码：2661 / 2671

页数：11