Is depression associated with periodontal status in elderly?

• Main Authors: Leonel Ramonnd Ferreira Viana (Author), Consuelo Penha Castro (Author), Hellen-Bry Wanderley Pereira (Author), Adriana de Fátima Vasconcelos Pereira (Author), Fernanda Ferreira Lopes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: To examine whether the depression is associated with periodontitis in elderly and to evaluate oral hygiene of these patients. Methods: One hundred and ninety one individuals aged 60 years or more were randomly selected. Periodontal examination was performed in full mouth by probing depth and cl...