Impact of oral health on quality of life among the elderly population of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil Impacto da condição bucal na qualidade de vida dos idosos de Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brasil

• Main Authors: Maria Gabriela Haye Biazevic (Author), Edgard Michel-Crosato (Author), Fabíola Iagher (Author), Cleiton Eduardo Pooter (Author), Silvia Letícia Correa (Author), Cláudia Elisa Grasel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2004-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of oral health conditions on the quality of life of elderly people in Joaçaba - SC, in Southern Brazil. A survey based on systematic sampling of clusters was carried out with 183 elderly people that belong to old age groups. The survey was c...