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April 21, 2026Revista Brasileira de EpidemiologiaOpen Access

Inequalities in the use of public oral health services among older adults in Brazil: a national population-based study, 2023

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BMBreno Marques de MelloDMDébora Lana Alves MonteiroAOAyla Miranda de Oliveira

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Overview

A national population-based study analyzes dental service use in older adults, highlighting social disparities.

Key Points

  • This study aims to examine factors influencing the use of public dental services among older adults in Brazil.
  • Analyzed data from 9,745 older adults in a cross-sectional design.
  • Used multilevel logistic regression to assess variables at individual and municipal levels.
  • Considered predisposing, enabling, and need factors related to dental service utilization.
  • 39.2% of older adults used public dental services.
  • Higher odds of public service use were found among Black, mixed-race, and Indigenous groups, as well as those needing dental treatment.
  • Municipalities with over 70% oral health coverage showed significantly higher public service use rates.

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Mello et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e7132bcb99343efc98ce74https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-549720260004.supl.1
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