Vulnerability and the psychosocial aspects of tooth loss in old age: a Southern Brazilian study.
Extensive tooth loss and edentulism can have a negative impact on the general health and quality of life of older adults. The extent to which psychological and social factors affect an individual's decision to undergo tooth extraction and mouth clearance (extraction of all teeth), and the theoretica...
| Published in: | Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 239 - 259 |
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Springer Nature
Sep2012
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