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| Author(s): |
Corraini, Priscila
[1]
;
Baelum, Vibeke
[2, 3]
;
Pannuti, Claudio Mendes
[1]
;
Pustiglioni, Alessandro Nautili
[1]
;
Romito, Giuseppe Alexandre
[1]
;
Pustiglioni, Francisco Emilio
[1]
Total Authors: 6
|
| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Div Periodont, Dept Stomatol, Sch Dent, BR-05508900 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Aarhus, Fac Hlth Sci, Sch Dent, DK-8000 Aarhus C - Denmark
[3] Univ Aarhus, Fac Hlth Sci, Inst Publ Hlth, DK-8000 Aarhus C - Denmark
Total Affiliations: 3
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | ACTA ODONTOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA; v. 67, n. 5, p. 297-303, SEP 2009. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 15 |
| Abstract | |
Objective. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, extent, and risk indicators of tooth loss in an isolated population of Brazil. Material and methods. Two-hundred-and-forty-two subjects, ranging in age from 14 to 82 years (mean 36.2 years), were identified by census in an isolated population of Brazil. All consenting subjects received a full-mouth clinical (DFT index and information about missing teeth) and periodontal examination of 6 sites per tooth. Furthermore, they were interviewed using a structured written questionnaire in order to gather information about demographic, environmental, and biological variables. Results. Of the 200 subjects (80% response rate), 19 (9.5%) were edentulous, 90% had lost at least one tooth, and 39% had lost more than 8 teeth. The mean number of teeth lost was 9.5 (95% CI = 8.2-10.8). First mandibular molars were the most commonly missing teeth. In a multiple logistic regression analysis based on a theoretical hierarchical model of tooth loss, having more than 8 teeth lost was strongly associated with adult age (OR = 18.3-17.3, 95% CIs = 4.8-69.7 and 4.0-75.1) and female gender (OR = 5.9, 95% CI = 1.9-18.2) in the final model. Conclusions. Tooth loss was highly prevalent and extensive in this isolated population. Demographic and behavioral factors played an important role in tooth loss prevalence in this population. (AU) | |