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Perceived xerostomia, stress and periodontal status impact on elderly oral health-related quality of life: findings from a cross-sectional survey

BACKGROUND: To investigate if self-perceived xerostomia and stress are significant variables on the Oral-Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of elderly patients, considering the periodontal status, oral hygiene habits and sociodemographic characteristics simultaneously. METHODS: The study cohort...

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Autores principales: Botelho, João, Machado, Vanessa, Proença, Luís, Oliveira, Maria João, Cavacas, Maria Alzira, Amaro, Luís, Águas, Artur, Mendes, José João
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7350690/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32650751
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12903-020-01183-7