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- Title
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH VISIBLE BIOFILM ACCUMULATION IN INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERS.
- Authors
Raymundo, Maria Letícia Barbosa; de Pontes, Jannerson Cesar Xavier; de Sousa, Simone Alves; de Fátima Dantas de Almeida, Leopoldina; Cavalcanti, Yuri Wanderley
- Abstract
To evaluate the presence of visible biofilm accumulation and check associated factors in institutionalized elders. We conducted in a cross-sectional study with elders (n=193) from long-term care facilities (n=7) in the metropolitan region of João Pessoa-PB. The presence of visible biofilm in teeth and/or dentures was considered as dependent variable. The independent variables of the study were: socio-demographic characteristics, physical state, hygiene habits, and presence of oral diseases. The influence of independent variables on dependent variables was analyzed according to logistic regression (α<0.05). The presence of visible dental biofilm (IPV ) (63.3%) is associated with age over 80 years (PR=1.53), presence of dental calculus (OR=4,91) and brushing frequency up to once a day (OR=1.96). The increase in visible biofilm is associated with advancing age, presence of dental calculus and low frequency of hygiene.
- Subjects
BIOFILMS; HEALTH of older people; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
- Publication
Saúde e Pesquisa, 2020, Vol 13, Issue 4, p715
- ISSN
1983-1870
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17765/2176-9206.2020vv13n4p715-722