title: [Oral health status in people 60 years old or older in the municipality of São Paulo (Brazil)].
abstract: The oral health status of people aged 60 years or over in S. Paulo in 1989 is discussed. According to data relating to dental caries, periodontal diseases, need and use of prosthesis and prevalence of hard and soft oral tissue pathologies, this study concludes that elder people present a very bad oral health status. The definition of a policy and dental care programs addressed to the aged are recommended.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Prática de Saúde Pública da Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Ramos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017266:Dental Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D014504:Urban Health
vernacular_title: Condições de saúde bucal em pessoas de 60 anos ou mais no Município de São Paulo (Brasil).