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Impact of perceived discrimination on prevalence of dental pain: Evidence from the ELSI-Brazil study.

Community dental health · Beier VL, Oliveira LM, Bier CAS, do Amaral Júnior OL, Pelissari TR · 2026-07-30

Among older Brazilian adults, those experiencing discrimination in social, family, or housing contexts showed substantially higher rates of dental pain than those without reported discrimination experiences.

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