Tooth loss and associated factors in the elderly in Cruz Alta, Brazil: a cross-sectional study / Perda dentária e fatores associados em idosos em Cruz Alta, Brazil: um estudo transversal
Acta odontol. latinoam
; Acta odontol. latinoam;32(3): 172-180, Dec. 2019. graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate severe tooth loss and associated factors among the elderly. A homebased crosssectional study, using random probabilistic sampling, was conducted with elderly persons from Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Oral health was examined and a structured questionnaire was answered. Associations between severe tooth loss and independent variables were determined using Poisson regression with robust variance. The level of significance adopted was 5%. Overall, 287 elderly persons were included. Among the elderly, 86 (29.9%) were edentulous, and 282 (98.3%) had lost at least one tooth. In this sample, median tooth loss was 21 (mean±standard deviation 19.69±8.21). The sample was dichotomized into two groups according to the definition of severe tooth loss less than nine remaining teeth or ≥9 remaining teeth. The prevalence of severe tooth loss was 60.3% (n=173). Females were associated with higher prevalence ratio (PR) of severe tooth loss (PR; 95% CI 1.77; 1.39 - 2.24). Higher level of education was associated with lower PR of severe tooth loss (PR; 95% CI 0.48; 0.30 - 0.77). The lack of access to dental care was associated with severe tooth loss (PR; 95% CI 1.38; 1.13 - 1.67). Conversely, frequency of toothbrushing was not significantly associated with severe tooth loss (PR; 95% CI 0.88; 0.73 - 1.06). High prevalence of severe tooth loss among the elderly was observed and found to be associated with sex, level of education, and access to dental care.
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RESUMO Esse estudo objetivou avaliar a perda dentária severa e seus fatores associadas em idosos. Um estudo transversal, de base populacional, usando uma amostra probabilística, foi condu zido com os idosos de Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Exames de saúde bucal e um questionário estruturado foram realizados. Associações entre perda dentária severa e as variáveis independentes foram feitas, utilizando regressão de Poisson com variância robusta. O nível de significância adotado foi de 5%. No total, 287 idosos foram incluídos. Entre os idosos, 86 (29,9%) eram edêntulos, e 282 (98,3%) apresen tavam pelo menos uma perda dentária. Nessa amostra, a mediana de perda dentária foi 21 (média ± desvio padrão 19,69±8,21). A amostra foi dividida em dois grupos de acordo com a definição de perda dentária severa menos de nove dentes remanescentes ou ≥9 dentes presentes. A prevalência de perda dentária severa foi de 60,3% (n=173). As mulheres estiveram associadas com maior razão de prevalência (RP) de terem perda dentária severa (RP; IC95% 1,77; 1,39 - 2,24). Alto nível educacional esteve associados com menor RP de ter perda dentária severa (RP; IC95% 0,48; 0,30 -0,77). A falta de acesso ao dentista esteve associada com maiores taxas de perda de dentária severa (RP; IC95% 1,38; 1,13 -1,67). Por outro lado, frequência de escovação não esteve significati vamente associada perda dentária severa (RP; IC95% 0,88; 0,73 - 1,06). Alta prevalência de perda dentária severa foi detectada entre os idosos e ela foi associada com sexo, nível educacional, e acesso ao dentista.
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Main subject:
Oral Health
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Dental Care for Aged
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Tooth Loss
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta odontol. latinoam
Journal subject:
ODONTOLOGIA
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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