Contextual and Individual Factors Influencing Periodontal Treatment Needs by Elderly Brazilians: A Multilevel Analysis

Chaiane Emilia Dalazen, Alessandro Diogo De Carli, Rafael Aiello Bomfim and Mara Lisiane Moraes dos Santos

PLOS ONE, 2016, vol. 11, issue 6, 1-11

Abstract: Objective: To assess the relationship between periodontal treatment needs by elderly Brazilians and contextual as well as individual variables. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the need for clinical periodontal treatment, based on National Oral Health Survey (SB Brasil 2010) data on the presence of dental calculus, shallow (3–5 mm) and deep (≥ 6 mm) periodontal pockets, and gingival bleeding in elderly people (n = 7,619). The contextual variables included the Municipal Human Development Index (MHDI), income inequality (Gini Index) and coverage of the municipal population by the Family Health Strategy (FHS) program oral health teams.

Date: 2016
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