Edentulism and frailty in domiciled older adults: a cross-sectional study
Rubens Boschetto Melo,
Liliane Cristina Barbosa,
Thais de Moraes Souza
et al.
Abstract:Objective To investigate the association between frailty and edentulism in community-dwelling older adults and determine the individual, sociodemographic, and clinical factors associated. Method A total of 333 older adults aged 65 years or more participated in this study; they responded to the Edmonton Frail Scale instrument (EFS). Data on socioeconomic factors, oral health, and use of and need for dentures were also collected. Those with cognitive difficulties were excluded. Hierarchical multivariable logi… Show more
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