Contextual and individual determinants of tooth loss in adults: a multilevel study

• Main Authors: Luana Leal Roberto (Author), Marise Fagundes Silveira (Author), Alfredo Mauricio Batista de Paula (Author), Efigênia Ferreira e Ferreira (Author), Andréa Maria Eleutério de Barros Lima Martins (Author), Desirée Sant'ana Haikal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tooth loss represents a known marker of health inequality. The association between tooth loss and unfavorable socioeconomic conditions is evident when analyzed at an individual level. However, the effects of contextual characteristics on tooth loss need to be better investigated...