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Clinical and self-perceived oral health assessment of elderly residents in urban, rural, and institutionalized communities.

Moan Jéfter Fernandes CostaCaio Alano de Almeida LinsLouise Passos Vigolvino de MacedoVanessa Patrícia Soares de SousaJussaro Alves DuqueMarcelo Cardoso de Souza
Published in: Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2019)
The biofilm analysis showed a higher incidence of clinical conditions in the rural population. The place of residence also influenced self-perception and the clinical oral health condition of elderly people; the rural population presented the worst results.
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