Socio-economic inequalities in oral health among Portuguese older adults: a cross-sectional study
Socio-economic factors were associated with oral health in Portuguese older adults. These findings may contribute to future national public health strategies by expanding oral health services to ensure better access and coverage for at-risk groups.
Authors
- Giancarlo De la Torre Canales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0921-342X)
- David G. Lopes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6318-4861)
- Ana Cristina Manso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9881-3338)
- Mário Polido (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7651-3334)
- Helena Canhão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1894-4870)
- José João Mendes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0167-4077)
- Inês Caetano Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8095-0107)
Institutions
- Universidade Norte do Paraná (BR)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz (PT)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21049-9
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20