Oral impact of dental prosthesis use in different patterns of tooth loss.

Statement Of Problem: Tooth loss is a critical indicator of oral health and negatively impacts oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) depending on the number and location of the missing teeth. Reports of oral rehabilitation have been conflicting depending on the tooth loss pattern and prostheses provided.

Purpose: The purpose of this population-based study was to evaluate the association between the use of different dental prostheses according to different tooth loss patterns and OHRQoL.

Residual dentition, prosthesis type and oral health-related quality of life in Uruguayan adults.

Objectives: To investigate the association between different types of dental prostheses (and residual dentition) and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL).

Methods: A population-based study with a representative sample of adults and older adults in Uruguay (2010-2011). The dependent variable was the score on the oral impact on daily performance (OIDP), and the main predictor was the pattern of tooth loss and prosthesis use.

Predictors of tooth loss in Brazilian older adults: An 8-year follow-up.

Objective: To investigate the risk factors for tooth loss after 8 years among community-dwelling older adults in a southern Brazilian city.

Methods: In 2004, 388 dentate community-dwelling older adults from Carlos Barbosa, southern Brazil, were selected using simple random sampling. In 2012, the follow-up consisted of 199 (51.

Oral health and Obesity in Brazilian elders: A longitudinal study.

Objectives: Obesity is an important risk factor for chronic diseases and can also result in greater mortality. The aim of this longitudinal study was to investigate whether poor oral health acts as a risk factor for obesity as indicated by body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC).

Methods: We included in this analysis all participants who volunteered in a cohort study entitled 'Carlos Barbosa Cohort Study-CBCS' in the city of Carlos Barbosa, Southern Brazil.

Beliefs about managing dental problems among older people and dental professionals in Southern Brazil.

Objectives: To explore the sociocultural context in which patients and dentists in urban and rural communities in Southern Brazil interpret dental problems.

Method: Beliefs and experiences related to dental problems were explored in eight focus groups involving a total of 41 older patients, and in direct interviews with two dentists and two dental assistants. The interactions were audio recorded and transcribed for thematic analysis.

Four-year incidence rate and predictors of root caries among community-dwelling south Brazilian older adults.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the incidence density (ID) of new root caries lesions and restorations among community-living south Brazilian older adults and to assess its association with predictor variables.

Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort with a random sample of elders from the municipality of Carlos Barbosa, in south Brazil. Trained dentists performed interviews and oral examinations in 388 individuals at baseline, of which 273 were retained at follow-up 4 years later.

Incidence and predictors of edentulism among south Brazilian older adults.

Objective: To identify socioeconomic, demographic, behavioural and clinical predictors of the 8-year incidence of edentulism in south Brazilian older adults.

Methods: Cohort of a representative sample of older persons in Carlos Barbosa, a south Brazil city. A cohort study was conducted using a simple random sample of 392 older people evaluated in 2004, with follow-ups in 2008 and 2012, when 199 participants were evaluated.

Four-year incidence and predictors of coronal caries in south Brazilian elderly.

Objectives: To determine the incidence and predictors of coronal caries among community-dwelling elderly in a southern Brazilian city.

Methods: A cohort study was conducted using a simple random sample of persons aged 60 years or older in Carlos Barbosa city, southern Brazil. Interviews and oral examinations were conducted among 388 dentate individuals at baseline and among 273 at 4-year follow-up.

The prevalence of elder abuse in the Porto Alegre metropolitan area.

Abuse of the elderly is a form of violence to come to the public's attention. Dental professionals are in an ideal position to identify physical abuse. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of elderly abuse and analyze the database of injury reports that can be identified by dental teams.

Four-year incidence and predictors of tooth loss among older adults in a southern Brazilian city.

Background: Tooth loss is still prevalent among older adults and may negatively affect their health and well-being. Previous evidence has shown that oral disease-related factors are the more consistent predictors of tooth loss. Although certain models have considered oral health behaviour as a key construct in explaining oral health inequalities, others have favoured the role of social structure and the social environment in determining oral health outcomes.

Assessing changes in oral health-related quality of life and its factors in community-dwelling older Brazilians.

Objective: To describe changes in oral health-related quality of life and to evaluate the associations of these changes in community-dwelling older people.

Materials And Methods: In this longitudinal study a representative sample of 872 older people, living in Brazil, was evaluated during 2004. The follow-up was carried out during 2008, with 587 older persons evaluated.

Resilience and self-perceived oral health: a hierarchical approach.

Objectives: To determine whether positive self-perceived oral health is associated with sociodemographic health variables, with an emphasis on resilience, in community-dwelling older adults in southern Brazil.

Design: Cross-sectional study nested within a cohort study.

Setting: Carlos Barbosa in southern Brazil.

Association between number of teeth, edentulism and use of dentures with percentage body fat in south Brazilian community-dwelling older people.

Objective: To evaluate if poor oral status was associated with percentage body fat in a representative sample of south Brazilian community-dwelling elderly.

Background: Evidence suggests that elders with extensive tooth loss and edentulism present with compromised chewing function, which results in dietary changes. However, few studies have assessed whether poor oral status is associated with percentage body fat in community-dwelling elderly.

Association between oral health status and nutritional status in south Brazilian independent-living older people.

Objective: Evidence suggests that older people with partial tooth loss and edentulism change their diet and lack specific nutrients, but few studies have assessed whether poor oral status is associated with risk of malnutrition and malnutrition in independent-living older people. We evaluated if poor oral status was associated with risk of malnutrition and malnutrition in this population.

Methods: A random sample of 471 south Brazilians > or =60 y of age was evaluated.

Oral health behaviour and socio-demographic profile of subjects with Alzheimer's disease as reported by their family caregivers.

Objective: To evaluate the oral health care provided to subjects with Alzheimer's disease (AD) as reported by their family caregivers.

Method: Structured interviews were performed with 56 Alzheimer caregivers from the Group of relatives and friends of subjects with AD of the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre. Spearman and Pearson correlations were performed.