Older adults' dependence in activities of daily living: Implications for oral health

OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between ADL and oral health status in older adults. DESIGN AND SAMPLE Quantitative, analytical, cross-sectional research with 280 people aged ≥60 in public primary health care centers in the city of Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil. MEASURES Collection of sociodemographic data, oral discomfort data, and general health data and application of the Community Oral Health Indicator-COHI and the activities of daily living scale. RESULTS Significant differences in functional dependence were found between age groups (p