Variables associated with the oral impact on daily performance of adults in the state of Sao Paulo: A population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to assess the oral impact on daily performance and its association with sociodemographic characteristics, tooth pain, need for prosthesis, and periodontal disease of adults in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional epidemiological study with secondary data obtained from the Oral Health Conditions Project- 2015 conducted in 163 municipalities in the state of São Paulo with the participation of 17,560 individuals. This study evaluated adults in the age-range between 35-44 years (n = 5,855), selected by means of probabilistic cluster sampling in two stages. The outcome variable was the OIDP (Oral Impacts on Daily Performances), obtained by using this instrument to assess daily activities (eating, speaking, oral hygiene, rel

SUBMITTER: Gouvea GR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6136774 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature