Banca de DEFESA: KELVE DE ALMEIDA SANTOS

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STUDENT : KELVE DE ALMEIDA SANTOS
DATE: 30/01/2024
TIME: 15:00
LOCAL: PLATAFORMA VIRTUAL
TITLE:

Tooth loss: associated factors and impact on the quality of life of aged living in rural areas.

KEY WORDS:

Health of the elderly, Quality of Life, Tooth Loss

PAGES: 67
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Odontologia
SUMMARY:

The oral health of aged living in rural areas is considered more compromised than those who live in urban areas. The reflection of this situation may be a high impact related to quality of life in oral health. In this sense, the aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of tooth loss - expressed by edentulism, functional edentulism, pairs in occlusion, functional teeth and residual roots -, the associated factors and impact on quality of life in aged living in rural areas. To this, a sample of 239 elderly people was evaluated, based on a draw with the lists of aged from each Basic Health Unit in the rural area of the municipality of São Bento/PB. Individuals were clinically examined for tooth loss and oral health quality of life was assessed by the GOHAI. Data analysis was performed using the chi-square test and robust Poisson regression for a significance level of 5%. Tooth loss in elderly people living in rural areas represented by edentulism was 48.8% (95% CI 42.2 – 55.5%), functional edentulism was 95.3% (95% CI 95.0 – 98. 1%), no pair in occlusion of 82.6% (95% CI 77.5 – 87.7%), few – less than 5 – functional teeth of 68.5% (95% CI 62.2 – 74, 7%) and a high number of residual roots of 14.6% (95% CI 9.9 – 19.3%). The factors associated with edentulism, representing tooth loss, were female gender (PR = 1.15), assessment of oral health as good or very good (PR = 1.18), oral hygiene performed with individual preventive methods or just water (PR = 1.32), polypharmacy (PR = 1.12) and last dentist appointment more than 3 years ago (PR = 1.09). There was no association between tooth loss and the impact on oral health quality of life. It is concluded that tooth loss in elderly people living in rural areas was high, as was the low functionality of the teeth present and the lack of oral health care for this population, evidenced by the large presence of residual roots, which they were associated with variables of various dimensions, namely sociodemographic (gender), self-perception of oral health, health conditions (polypharmacy), and oral health care. Also noteworthy is the lack of impact of major tooth loss on quality of life in oral health.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externo à Instituição - GUSTAVO PINA GODOY - UFPE
Presidente - 277398 - KENIO COSTA DE LIMA
Interno - 1031499 - LAERCIO ALMEIDA DE MELO