Characteristics of oral health self-care, habits and access to dental service by rural and urban elderly
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i4p469-485Keywords:
Geriatric Dentistry, Urban Population, Rural Area.Abstract
We have investigated the differences related to oral health status between urban and rural elderly, including oral health self-care, habits and access to dental service characteristics. Data was obtained from Brazilian National Health Survey (2013). According to geographic area we have found different profiles. Urbans demonstrated better indicators of oral health status, more use of technology to appoint a dentistry consultation and less looking for treatment because oral pathology than rural elderly.
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2019-12-30
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Pedro, R. E. L., Rocha, J. de P., Martins, R. B., Ianiski, V. B., Valdez, E. J., & Bós, Ângelo J. G. (2019). Characteristics of oral health self-care, habits and access to dental service by rural and urban elderly. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(4), 469–485. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i4p469-485
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