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REFLEXÕES SOBRE O IMPACTO DA PERDA DENTÁRIA NA QUALIDADE DE VIDA EM ADULTOS E IDOSOS

Doi: 10.47094/978-65-88958-02-5.10-20

PALAVRAS CHAVE: Perda de Dente. Impactos na Saúde. Qualidade de Vida.

KEYWORDS: Tooth Loss. Impacts on Health. Quality of Life.

ABSTRACT:
Tooth loss stands out as a serious public health problem worldwide. Many people believe that this is a natural consequence of age, leading them to neglect oral care. We sought to theoretically reflect on the impact of tooth loss on quality of life in adults and the elderly. A descriptive study, reflective analysis was carried out based on scientific articles published in the period from 2016 to 2020 and indexed in the databases PubMed, SciELO, BVS and Google Scholar and reference works on the theme, using the descriptors: Tooth loss, Impacts on health and Quality of life. The study gathered national and international publications. The loss of teeth has an impact in three important areas: social, emotional or psychological and functional. Actions in oral health that aim to reduce tooth loss should be centered, mainly, on welcoming and listening to the user of the Family Health Strategy (FHS), and with actions aimed at the group most likely to suffer tooth loss. It is important that the dental surgeon fulfills his social role in alerting and clarifying to patients the physiological consequences and the possible impacts on the quality of life that the absence of dental elements can generate.

Autores

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  • Edson Ferreira da Silva

  • Francisca Tereza Coelho Matos

  • João Felipe de Melo Cavalcante Barros

  • Marden Sousa Carneiro

  • Mariana Noia Ferreira dos Santos

  • Priscylla Dias Fonseca Ferreira

  • Saulo Viana Freitas Lopes

  • Tharles Lindenberg de Brito Araujo

  • Vanessa Araujo Cavalcante

  • Victor Paz Duailibe

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