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The association between individual and contextual factors and functional dentition status among adults in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil: a multilevel study / A associação entre aspectos individuais e contextuais na dentição funcional de adultos do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil: um estudo multinível
Koltermann, Annie Pozeczek; Giordani, Jessye Melgarejo do Amaral; Pattussi, Marcos Pascoal.
  • Koltermann, Annie Pozeczek; s.af
  • Giordani, Jessye Melgarejo do Amaral; s.af
  • Pattussi, Marcos Pascoal; s.af
Cad. saúde pública ; 27(1): 173-182, jan. 2011. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-578670
ABSTRACT
Functional dentition plays an important role in maintaining masticatory function, which is closely related to the number of teeth present in the mouth. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between individual and contextual factors and functional dentition (defined as the presence of at least 20 teeth) in Brazilian adults. This was a multilevel cross-sectional population-based study with a two-level structure and a total sample of 10,407 adults from 84 municipalities (counties). The exposures at both levels were demographic, socioeconomic, and oral health treatment-related. Multivariate analyses showed that higher prevalence rates of functional dentition were associated (p < 0.01) with municipalities having higher mean income and fluoridated water supply and with individuals living in urban areas, younger adults, males, those with more schooling and higher income, those that reported having visited the dentist in the previous 12 months, and those with access to information on prevention. The findings suggest that research on tooth loss and functional dentition should take different socioeconomic factors into account.
RESUMO
Uma dentição funcional possui importante papel na manutenção da capacidade mastigatória a qual está intimamente relacionada com o número de dentes presentes na boca. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a associação entre aspectos individuais e contextuais na dentição funcional (definida como a presença de 20 dentes ou mais na boca) de adultos do Sul do Brasil. O delineamento era transversal de base populacional em dois níveis: 10.407 indivíduos aninhados em 84 municípios. As exposições em ambos os níveis eram socioeconômicas, demográficas e relacionadas. A análise multivariável demonstrou que maiores prevalências (p < 0,01) de dentição funcional foram encontradas em municípios mais ricos e nos com fluoretação da água de abastecimento público, e em indivíduos da zona urbana, naqueles com alta renda, alta escolaridade, nos adultos jovens, homens e naqueles relatando visita ao dentista no último ano e acesso a informações preventivas. Os resultados sugerem que diferentes níveis de estrutura social devem ser considerados em pesquisas sobre perda dentária e dentição funcional.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Dental Health Surveys / Tooth Loss / Dentition, Permanent Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Cad. saúde pública Journal subject: Public Health / Toxicology Year: 2011 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Dental Health Surveys / Tooth Loss / Dentition, Permanent Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Cad. saúde pública Journal subject: Public Health / Toxicology Year: 2011 Type: Article