Use and need of dental prosthesis among community dwelling elderly: a cross-sectional population-based study

• Main Authors: Damieli Peron (Author), Francisco Wilker Mustafa Gomes Muniz (Author), Jaqueline Colaço (Author), Milena Giotti Marostega (Author), Jéssica Jardim Dias (Author), Cassiano Kuchenbecker Rösing (Author), Paulo Roberto Grafitti Colussi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto de Estudos em Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background By the use of complete or partial dental prosthesis, function, esthetics, and phonetics are reestablished. Few population-based studies are available in the literature using an older adult population. Objective Evaluate the use of and need for dental prostheses and their associat...