Mouth changes and degree of dependency of institutionalized elderly
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i4p331-344Keywords:
Health of the elderly, Homes for the Aged, Geriatric Dentistry.Abstract
Describe oral changes and level of dependency of institutionalized elderly. This cross-sectional observational study according to the rates adopted by the Oral Health Survey (SB 2010) and World Dental Federation on the classification of dependency. DMFT was high (31.0), total edentulism expressive, 52.9% were independente, 80% made their own oral hygiene. Although there is an evident great part of independent individuals who make their own oral hygiene, the results indicate that oral health of institutionalized elderly is very poor.
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2017-12-30
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Moreira, G. E., Santos, B. F. E., Fernandes, L. A., Pereira, A. A., Rocha, V. F. B., & Lima, D. C. (2017). Mouth changes and degree of dependency of institutionalized elderly. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 20(4), 331–344. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i4p331-344
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