Poor Dental Status and Oral Hygiene Practices in Institutionalized Older People in Northeast Brazil

• Autori principali: Luciene Ribeiro Gaião (Autore), Maria Eneide Leitão de Almeida (Autore), José Gomes Bezerra Filho (Autore), Peter Leggat (Autore), Jorg Heukelbach (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Hindawi Limited, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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In this study we describe the dental status and oral hygiene practices in institutionalized older people and identify factors associated with poor dental status. A cross-sectional study was performed in a nursing home in Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará State (northeast Brazil). The number of decaye...