Though the prevalence of edentulism has decreased over the last decades, there will be a
relevant proportion of edentulous individuals in the ageing societies worldwide. The impact …

Objective This scoping review describes the relationship between tooth retention, health,
and quality of life in older adults. Methods Seven databases were searched for English …

Little information exists about the loss of all one's teeth (edentulism) among older adults in
low-and middle-income countries. This study examines the prevalence of edentulism and …

BACKGROUND: Endodontic therapy is a predictable treatment, resulting in up to 97%
retention rate for the treated teeth. However, about 3% of endodontically treated teeth …

Objetivo O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar se a autopercepção de saúde bucal dos idosos
apresenta coerência com a sua condição bucal, verificada a partir de exame de inspeção …

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 …

The aim of this study was to estimate self-reported prevalence of edentulism, severe tooth
loss and lack of functional dentition in elders, and to identify potential associated factors. A …

Background: There are few studies assessing the importance of oral status, particularly tooth
loss, edentulism and satisfaction with mastication, on the perception of quality of life (qol) in …

Background Little information exists about the loss of all one's teeth (edentulism) among
older adults in Indonesia. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of …

This study aimed was to test the association between quality of life and edentulism among
elderly individuals in a city in southeastern Brazil. This cross-sectional study was carried out …