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Sociodemographic, lifestyle, overall health and oral health factors associated with negative self-perception of oral health among the elderly: a cross-sectional study, Brazil, 2019.

Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil · Lourenço MAG, Dos Santos FP, Santos BSM, Carvalho MG, Pazinatto RB, Leite FPP, de Melo LA · 2025-11-28

A Brazilian cross-sectional study of over 22,000 older adults found that one-third rated their oral health negatively, with associations including male sex, Black ethnicity, illiteracy, multiple chronic diseases, infrequent tooth brushing, lack of dental insurance, eating difficulties, and having some natural teeth remaining.

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