Oral disorders among older Chileans: prevalence, incidence, and years lived with disability

• Main Authors: Soraya León (Author), Karla Gambetta-Tessini (Author), Mariana Pinto (Author), Francisca Salvo (Author), Javiera Herrera (Author), Nicholas Kassebaum (Author), Fernando Neves Hugo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Prior epidemiological surveys revealed that Chile experiences a high burden of oral diseases. However, no prior study has reported estimates of untreated dental caries, periodontitis, and edentulism over a three-decade period for the country. Using estimates of the Global Burden of Diseas...