Bad habits in dental hygiene and cultural factors have resulted in a severe loss of dental pieces among elderly people, according to a review of studies carried out between 1998 and 2006, in six cantons (municipalities) of the Great Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica. The studies were based on quantitative methods through, a questionnaire and a dental examination applied to a sample of 1566 older adults. Data were processed on Epi info 6 and SPSS. Most older adults studied live in poverty and have a low educational level (averaging 6.6 years of schooling). Certain myths continue to prevail, such as that 60% of teeth are naturally lost through aging. On average, 45% have no teeth and have used the same dentures for over 26 years, and these a...
Population aging is a reality faced by most developed countries and a challengethat developing count...
OBJETIVO: Evaluar el efecto que tiene el estado de la dentición en la capacidad de los ancianos para...
Objetivo: Medir prevalencia de caries y pérdida de dientes en adultos mayores de nivel socio-económi...
Given the rapid increase in the aged population of Costa Rica and the lack of new knowledge on the d...
Background: Chronic degenerative diseases and oral pathologies such as dental caries and periodontal...
Background: Chronic degenerative diseases and oral pathologies such as dental caries and periodontal...
The results of an educational program on oral health conducted with a group of 21 elderly women from...
This document presents the results of a study which purpose was to identify the needs of dental care...
In this study we describe the dental status and oral hygiene practices in institutionalized older pe...
Background: Chronic degenerative diseases and oral pathologies such as dental caries and periodontal...
Background: Chronic degenerative diseases and oral pathologies such as dental caries and periodontal...
In this study we describe the dental status and oral hygiene practices in institutionalized older pe...
Oral health conditions of institutionalized elderly in fortaleza’s metropolitan region. This study h...
La sociedad actual envejece. Aunque la mayoría de las personas de edad avanzada viven independientes...
This dissertation is based on two samples (Oslo and Granada; figures 1, 2, and table 1), and four s...
Population aging is a reality faced by most developed countries and a challengethat developing count...
OBJETIVO: Evaluar el efecto que tiene el estado de la dentición en la capacidad de los ancianos para...
Objetivo: Medir prevalencia de caries y pérdida de dientes en adultos mayores de nivel socio-económi...
Given the rapid increase in the aged population of Costa Rica and the lack of new knowledge on the d...
Background: Chronic degenerative diseases and oral pathologies such as dental caries and periodontal...
Background: Chronic degenerative diseases and oral pathologies such as dental caries and periodontal...
The results of an educational program on oral health conducted with a group of 21 elderly women from...
This document presents the results of a study which purpose was to identify the needs of dental care...
In this study we describe the dental status and oral hygiene practices in institutionalized older pe...
Background: Chronic degenerative diseases and oral pathologies such as dental caries and periodontal...
Background: Chronic degenerative diseases and oral pathologies such as dental caries and periodontal...
In this study we describe the dental status and oral hygiene practices in institutionalized older pe...
Oral health conditions of institutionalized elderly in fortaleza’s metropolitan region. This study h...
La sociedad actual envejece. Aunque la mayoría de las personas de edad avanzada viven independientes...
This dissertation is based on two samples (Oslo and Granada; figures 1, 2, and table 1), and four s...
Population aging is a reality faced by most developed countries and a challengethat developing count...
OBJETIVO: Evaluar el efecto que tiene el estado de la dentición en la capacidad de los ancianos para...
Objetivo: Medir prevalencia de caries y pérdida de dientes en adultos mayores de nivel socio-económi...