title: Associations between oral disorders and the quality of life of older adults in Brazil.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of oral disorders on the quality of life of older adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study of older adults (aged ≥ 60 years) who reside in a small Brazilian city was carried out. Trained and calibrated academics and dentists collected the data. The analyses carried out were descriptive, univariate and multiple through logistic regression using pasw Statistics 18.0 software.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 351 older adults were included in the study. The majority of older adults did not express impacts as a result of oral disorders. The physical domain of quality of life was compromises more in older adults who had physical incapacities related to oral health (odds ratio 3.62, 95% confidence interval 1.34-9.73).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In general, among the older adults evaluated, it was found that both the overall score and the individual scores for the four domains of quality of life were influenced by one of the seven domains of the impacts of oral disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, The State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Northern Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Andréa Maria Eleutério
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: de Barros Lima Martins
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, The State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Northern Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jairo Evangelista
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Sciences, Piracicaba Dental School, The State University of Campinas, Piracicaba (SP), Northern Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: João Gabriel Silva
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, The State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Northern Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marinilza Mota
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Sales
authors.affiliation: Dean, Center for Research, The Educative Association of Brazil, Northern Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Kimberly Marie
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, The Federal University of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Efigênia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ferreira e Ferreira
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D009909:Oral Health; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: health; oral health; quality of life; seniors