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...

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Published in:	Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 239 - 259
Main Authors:	De Marchi RJ, Leal AF, Padilha DM, Brondani MA, De Marchi, Renato J, Leal, Andréa F, Padilha, Dalva M, Brondani, Mario A
Format:	research Journal Article
Published:	Springer Nature Sep2012
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost