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Published on in Vol 9 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/85075, first published .
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Social Determinants and Oral Health Among Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Older Adults in La Araucanía, Chile: Cross-Sectional Study

Social Determinants and Oral Health Among Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Older Adults in La Araucanía, Chile: Cross-Sectional Study

Fernanda Muñoz-Sepúlveda   1 , MSc ;   Karen Danke Hausdorf   2 , PhD ;   Víctor Beltrán Varas   1 , PhD ;   Claudia Acevedo Atala   1 , PhD ;   Leonardo López   3 , PhD ;   Alejandro Herrera   4 , BA in Anthropology

1 Clinical Investigation and Dental Innovation Center (CIDIC), Dental School and Center for Translational Medicine (CEMT-BIOREN), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile

2 Facultad de Odontología, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago, Chile

3 Instituto de Informática Educativa, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile

4 Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y de Medioambiente, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile

Corresponding Author:

  • Víctor Beltrán Varas, PhD
  • Clinical Investigation and Dental Innovation Center (CIDIC), Dental School and Center for Translational Medicine (CEMT-BIOREN)
  • Universidad de La Frontera
  • Francisco Salazar 1145
  • Temuco 4811230
  • Chile
  • Phone: 56 45-2325000
  • Email: victor.beltran@ufrontera.cl