1. Oral Health and related inequalities among visual impairment people in a Brazil municipality
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Geovane Evangelista MOREIRA, Eduardo José Pereira OLIVEIRA, Kellen Cristina da Silva GASQUE, Najara Nadiege Ferreira Barbosa LEMOS, Leandro Araújo FERNANDES, Lísia Aparecida Costa GONÇALVES, and Daniela Coêlho LIMA
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Dental care for disabled ,Dental health surveys ,Oral health ,Socioeconomic factors ,Visually impaired persons ,Dentistry ,RK1-715 - Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the oral health and related factors among people with visual impairment in a municipality in southeastern Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional and descriptive household study was carried out on a representative sample of people with visual impairments in a medium-sized city in Brazil. A clinical-dental examination was performed (evaluating tooth loss, caries, periodontal health, dental plaque use and need of prosthesis) and a semistructured questionnaire was applied, investigating the socioeconomic conditions (sex, age, marital status, skin color and income) and the use of dental services (reason, time since, and type of service used [private/public] in last dental visit). Descriptive and bivariate analysis were performed to asses the factors related to oral health. Results: The mean age of participants was 65 years (±15.05), with the majority women (70.9%). 53.1% of the interviewees were edentulous, but 58.2% had a good perception of oral health. The blind ones use less public services (p=0.038) and with a lower frequency (p=0.014) than subjects with low vision. Those with less schooling had higher tooth loss and lower periodontal problems (p
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- 2023
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