Oral Mucosal Alterations: Prevalence and Associated Factors Among 31‐Year‐Old Adults From a Brazilian Birth Cohort
There was a high prevalence (33.5%) of oral mucosal alterations, mainly developmental. Prevalence was associated with socioeconomic, behavioral, and oral health-related variables, highlighting the need for comprehensive and multidisciplinary approaches to risk factors to prevent oral diseases.
Authors
- Karine Duarte da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1451-7727)
- Bernardo Lessa Horta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9843-412X)
- Sandra Beatriz Chaves Tarquínio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1496-4137)
- Letícia Regina Morello Sartori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1082-0534)
- Flávio Fernando Demarco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2276-491X)
- Marcos Britto Corrêa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9808-2715)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jop.13638
- Primary Topic
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- World Health Organization
- Wellcome Trust
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas
- European Commission
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
- Ministério da Saúde
- Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva