Periodontal conditions and associated factors among adults and the elderly: findings from the first National Oral Health Survey in Uruguay

• Main Authors: Susana M. Lorenzo (Author), Ramón Alvarez (Author), Ernesto Andrade (Author), Virginia Piccardo (Author), Alejandro Francia (Author), Fernando Massa (Author), Marcos Britto Correa (Author), Marco Aurélio Peres (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of periodontal conditions in the Uruguayan adult and elderly population and its association with socioeconomic and behavioral characteristics. Data from adults (35-44, n = 358) and elderly (65-74, n = 411) who participated in the first Na...