title: Relationship between Sense of Coherence and oral health in adults and elderly Brazilians.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Sense of Coherence (SOC) and oral health clinical variables (number of teeth present and absence of need for dental prostheses). The sample consisted of 720 adults and elderly Brazilians. The data were collected at home using the SOC-13 scale - a form of clinical examination for the evaluation of oral conditions - and a questionnaire evaluating socioeconomic aspects and the use of dental services. Statistical analysis, both univariate and multivariate, was performed by Poisson regression with robust variance adjustment. The average age of the participants was 60.2 years, and they were predominantly female (57.8%). Among the participants who had a strong SOC, the absence of the need for dental prostheses was 34% higher than among those with a weak SOC, demonstrating a significant difference between the groups (PR = 1.34, 95%CI = 1.06-1.70; p = 0.015). Individuals who had a strong SOC had a 5% higher prevalence of 14 or more existing teeth than those with a weak SOC, which was statistically significant after adjustment for co-factors (PR = 1.05, 95%CI = 1.01-1.11, p = 0.033). A strong personal Sense of Coherence has a beneficial influence on the oral health of adults and older people in Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Pampa - UNIPAMPA, School of Medicine, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rosane Silvia
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Davoglio
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, School of Dentistry, Department of Preventive and Social, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Claídes
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Abegg
authors.affiliation: Grupo Hospitalar Conceição, Community Health Service, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Victor Nascimento
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Fontanive
authors.affiliation: Fundação Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre - UFCSPA, Department of Public Health, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mônica Maria Celestina de
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Canoas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Denise Rangel Ganzo de Castro
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Aerts
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM, Center of Health Sciences, Postgraduate Program in Dental Sciences, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Charles Henrique
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Cavalheiro
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D017266:Dental Prosthesis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009909:Oral Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D060685:Sense of Coherence; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors