Implications of edentulism on quality of life among elderly

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 100-109

  Rodrigues, Suely Maria ^a   Oliveira, Ana Cristina ^a   Vargas, Andréa Maria Duarte ^a   Moreira, Allyson Nogueira ^a   Ferreira, Efigênia ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aged; Dental care for aged; Dentistry; Health of the elderly; Oral health; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

DENTAL HEALTH; DISEASE PREVALENCE; ELDERLY POPULATION; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH EXAMINATION; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

BRAZIL;

EID: 84856322344     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9010100     Document Type: Article

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