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0300/2017 - Is oral health associated with the presence of depressive symptoms in the elderly?
A Saúde bucal está associada à presença de sintomas depressivos em idosos?

Author:

• Alexandre Emidio Ribeiro Silva - Silva, A.E.R - Pelotas, RS - <emidio3@ig.com.br>

Co-author(s):

• Isabelle Kunrath - Kunrath, I - <isabelle_kunrath@hotmail.com.br>
• Julia Freire Danigno - Danigno, JF - <juliadanigno@yahoo.com>
• Andreia Morales Cascaes - Cascaes , A M - <andreiacscaes@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9412-8299
• Eduardo Dickie de Castilhos - Castilhos, ED - <andreiacascaes@gmail.com.br>
• Caroline de Oliveira Langlois - Langlois , Caroline de Oliveira - <caroline.o.langlois@gmail.com>
• Flavio Fernando Demarco - Demarco, F.F - <ffdemarco@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2276-491X


Abstract:

This aims study to describe the prevalence of depressive symptoms measured by the Geriatric Depression Scale - EDG - 15 and test the association of oral health variables and depressive symptoms in a population of elderly linked to eleven Family Health Units in southern Brazil. Cross-sectional study with 439 elderly. A standardized questionnaire was used to obtain socioeconomic and oral health variables of the study. The clinical variables of oral health were obtained by a trained dentist. Symptoms of depression, study outcome was obtained by the Geriatric Depression Scale - EDG -15. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 18.3% (CI95% 14.6-21.8). Analyzing the exposure variables and depressive symptoms through the Poisson regression analysis adjusted, individuals with 1-9 teeth (PR = 1.68; 95% CI 1.06 to 2.64, p=0.012), with perception dry mouth (PR = 2.23; 95% CI 1.52 to 3.28, p

Keywords:

Aged. Depression. Epidemiology. Family Health. Public Health. Oral Health.

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Silva, A.E.R, Kunrath, I, Danigno, JF, Cascaes , A M, Castilhos, ED, Langlois , Caroline de Oliveira, Demarco, F.F. Is oral health associated with the presence of depressive symptoms in the elderly?. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2017/Sep). [Citado em 05/12/2025]. Está disponível em: http://www.cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/is-oral-health-associated-with-the-presence-of-depressive-symptoms-in-the-elderly/16352



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