Lately, oral health inequalities studies have approached a new perspective. In this perspective, patient-reported health outcomes, such as oral health self-perception and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), have ...

The consumption of alcohol and cigarette is considered one of the biggest public health problems nowadays. Several risk factors for the consumption of these substances have been identified. However, the proportion of ...

Oral health self-perception (OHSP) is a multidimensional measure which results from a complex web of factors including, in addition to individual characteristics, also the environment and context to which individuals are ...

Dentists of Family Health teams should perform, support and develop activities related to oral health with the other team members. Extraclinical activity (ECA) can be considered any activity developed outside the scope ...

Oral health related-quality of life (OHRQoL) comprises a multidimensional and subjective representation of the feeling of well-being, not being restricted to the physical and psychological effects of diseases, but also ...

Individuals with facial deformities, as in cases of moderate to severe Class II and III skeletal malocclusions, may experience facial pain and headaches, difficulties with chewing, breathing, sleeping, emotional, social, ...

Oral diseases are an important problem for health on a global scale, showing unequal severity and prevalence within and between countries. Dental fear may influence on children's oral conditions and can influence to avoid ...

The Brazilian population aging is growing, inverting the age pyramid and constituting a social process that is not only the effects of demographic variables, but also causing social and economic changes that create challenges ...

Aging is a physiological process that imposes changes in body composition, which requires care in order to prevent frailty and to maintain functional capacity and quality of life. Considering that chewing ability is paramount ...

Although there is evidence on inequalities in the use of general health services, it is still necessary to explore the experiences of adults and elderly people in the use of dental services, especially the influence of ...