Objective: To describe the prevalence of use of dental services in Brazil according to the states and its association with socioeconomic variables and types of services in the Brazilian Health Survey of 2019. Methods: A population-based, cross-sectional study using data from the Brazilian Health Survey of 2019, including 88,531 individuals with 18 years of age or more. Results: Dental services utilization in th...
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES; Oral health self-perception (OHSP) is a multidimensional measure which results from a complex web of factors including, in addition to individual characteristics, also the environment and context to which individuals are exposed. As it reflects the individuals’ experience regarding psychological, social and functional well-being, OHSP impacts ...