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A 15-Year Time-series Study of Tooth Extraction in Brazil.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- Reasons for Tooth Removal in Adults: A Systematic Review.International dental journal · 2022Pooled it
- Using routine health information data for research in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2020Pooled it
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- Education-Based Inequality in Edentulism and Functional Dentition Among Older Brazilian Adults: A Study Covering a Period of 20 Years.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Caries and edentulism trends among Brazilian older adults: a comparative analysis of 2003, 2010, and 2023 surveys.Brazilian oral research · 2025Article
- Education- and income-based inequalities of functional dentition by dental service utilization.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- [Time trend of Family Health Strategy oral health teams in Brazilian municipalities from 2001 to 2021].Cadernos de saude publica · 2025Article
- Compromised Teeth Preserve or Extract: A Review of the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Tooth life expectancy and burden of tooth loss: Two cross-sectional studies in Taiwan.Journal of dental sciences · 2022Article
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- Oral Hygiene Habits of Complete Denture Wearers in Central Transylvania, Romania.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2021Article
- The Role of Organizational Factors and Human Resources in the Provision of Dental Prosthesis in Primary Dental Care in Brazil.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Understanding oral health care team performance in primary care: A mixed-method study.PloS one · 2019Article
- Influence of the dental prosthetic status on self-perceptions of health and treatment needs: A cross-sectional study of middle-aged adults with chronic disease.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2018Article
- Curative procedures of oral health and structural characteristics of primary dental care.Revista de saude publica · 2018Article
- Dental Procedures in Primary Health Care of the Brazilian National Health System.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Relationship between Primary and Secondary Dental Care in Public Health Services in Brazil.PloS one · 2016Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Tooth loss is considered to be a public health problem. Time-series studies that assess the influence of social conditions and access to health services on tooth loss are scarce.This study aimed to examine the time-series of permanent tooth extraction in Brazil between 1998 and 2012 and to compare these series in municipalities with different Human Development Index (HDI) scores and with different access to distinct primary and secondary care.The time-series study was performed between 1998 and 2012, using data from the Brazilian National Health Information System. Time-series study was performed between 1998 and 2012. Two annual rates of tooth extraction were calculated and evaluated separately according to 3 parameters: the HDI, the presence of a Dental Specialty Center, and coverage by Oral Health Teams. The time-series was analyzed using a linear regression model.An overall decrease in the tooth-loss tendencies during this period was observed, particularly in the tooth-extraction rate during primary care procedures. In the municipalities with an HDI that was lower than the median, the average tooth-loss rates were higher than in the municipalities with a higher HDI. The municipalities with lower rates of Oral Health Team coverage also showed lower extraction rates than the municipalities with higher coverage rates.In general, Brazil has shown a decrease in the trend to extract permanent teeth during these 15 years. Increased human development and access to dental services have influenced tooth-extraction rates.
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