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Contextual and Individual Factors Influencing Periodontal Treatment Needs by Elderly Brazilians: A Multilevel Analysis

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  • Chaiane Emilia Dalazen
  • Alessandro Diogo De Carli
  • Rafael Aiello Bomfim
  • Mara Lisiane Moraes dos Santos

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Objective: To assess the relationship between periodontal treatment needs by elderly Brazilians and contextual as well as individual variables. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the need for clinical periodontal treatment, based on National Oral Health Survey (SB Brasil 2010) data on the presence of dental calculus, shallow (3–5 mm) and deep (≥ 6 mm) periodontal pockets, and gingival bleeding in elderly people (n = 7,619). The contextual variables included the Municipal Human Development Index (MHDI), income inequality (Gini Index) and coverage of the municipal population by the Family Health Strategy (FHS) program oral health teams.

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  • Chaiane Emilia Dalazen & Alessandro Diogo De Carli & Rafael Aiello Bomfim & Mara Lisiane Moraes dos Santos, 2016. "Contextual and Individual Factors Influencing Periodontal Treatment Needs by Elderly Brazilians: A Multilevel Analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(6), pages 1-11, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0156231
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0156231
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    1. Borrell, L.N. & Burt, B.A. & Neighbors, H.W. & Taylor, G.W., 2004. "Social Factors and Periodontitis in an Older Population," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 94(5), pages 748-754.
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