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Use of dental prostheses and negative self-perception of oral health in climacteric women: prevalence and associated factors.

Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · Santos VCS, Fonseca AA, Macedo MTS, Freitas RF, Rossi-Barbosa LAR, Maia LC, Caldeira AP, Rocha JSB · 2026-09-23

Nearly half of climacteric women reported negative oral health perceptions and used dental prostheses, with associations identified across postmenopausal status, multiple medications, tobacco use, systemic diseases, and mental health conditions.

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