Use of dental services by disability status in Brazil in 2013.
Aline Macarevich CondessaLuciane Maria PilotoRoger Keller CelesteJuliana Balbinot HilgertPublished in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2021)
No difference in dental service use according to disability status was found after adjusting for oral health conditions. Although edentulism is more prevalent among disabled people, they do not go to the dentist as regularly as nondisabled people. Health services should actively schedule maintenance visits to ensure that the needs of disabled individuals are fully addressed.