Characteristics of oral health self-care, habits and access to dental service by rural and urban elderly
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 differe...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Kairós (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/50891 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/50891 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Geriatric Dentistry Urban Population Rural Area. Odontología Geriátrica Población urbana Zona rural. Odontologia Geriátrica População Urbana Zona Rural. |
| Sumario: | 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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