Individual and Contextual Factors Associated with the Need for and Use of Dental Prostheses in Brazil: A Multilevel Analysis of SB Brasil 2023 Data
Lucas Xavier Bezerra de Menezes, Laura Maria de Almeida Martins, Maria Letícia Barbosa Raymundo, Rilary Rodrigues Feitosa, Niely Enetice de Sousa Catão, Armando Cabral de Lira, Rennis Oliveira da Silva, Rafael Aiello Bomfim, Yuri Wanderley Cavalcanti, Lucas Xavier Bezerra de Menezes, Laura Maria de · 2026
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A research team studied who uses and who needs false teeth among older adults in Brazil, in a 2026 analysis. The data come from a national oral health survey held in 2023. The team asked how personal traits and local conditions shape denture use and unmet need.
The sample held 9,745 adults aged sixty-five to seventy-four. Need for dentures ran higher among Black older adults, public service users, and towns with larger Black populations. Use ran higher among women and some income and schooling bands. Using public services, though, came with a lower chance of actually having dentures. The authors read the pattern as one of inequality by race, gender, income, and schooling. They urge services to target groups left behind and to work more efficiently.
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| CREATOR | Lucas Xavier Bezerra de Menezes, Laura Maria de Almeida Martins, Maria Letícia Barbosa Raymundo, Rilary Rodrigues Feitosa, Niely Enetice de Sousa Catão, Armando Cabral de Lira, Rennis Oliveira da Silva, Rafael Aiello Bomfim, Yuri Wanderley Cavalcanti, Lucas Xavier Bezerra de Menezes, Laura Maria de |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 67 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |