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Nonoyama T, Nonoyama K, Shimazaki Y. Factors Related to Regular Dental Check-Ups in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities in Japan. Int Dent J 2024; 74:953-959. [PMID: 38461096 DOI: 10.1016/j.identj.2024.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND We investigated the factors associated with regular dental check-ups among adults with intellectual disabilities in Japan, with the aim of increasing the attendance rate of regular dental check-ups, which are important for maintaining the oral health of persons with intellectual disabilities. METHODS A questionnaire survey focused on oral health was conducted with 971 adults with intellectual disabilities in Japan. The survey included questions related to disability diagnosis, severity of intellectual disability, residence type, and several oral-health factors, including proxy-reported number of teeth, presence of a family dentist, frequency of regular dental check-ups, tooth-brushing habits, and availability of a dental hygienist at a facility. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association between regular dental check-ups (dependent variable) and independent variables. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. RESULTS In a multivariate analysis, sex, diagnosis of disability, severity of intellectual disability, residence type, and the presence of a family dentist were significantly associated with regular dental check-ups. The ORs for nonregular dental check-ups were significantly higher for adults with Down syndrome, those with mild disability, and those living at home with family; the respective mean ORs (95% CIs) were 2.3 (1.2-4.4), 3.3 (1.3-8.4), and 1.8 (1.1-3.0). The absence of a family dentist had a particularly strong association with a lack of regular dental check-ups, with a mean OR (95% CI) of 15.0 (8.7-26.0). CONCLUSIONS Regular dental check-ups among adults with intellectual disabilities in Japan were associated with sex, diagnosis of disability, severity of disability, type of residence, and the presence of a family dentist.
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- Toshiya Nonoyama
- Department of Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan; Nonoyama Dental Office, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry and Dental Public Health, School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan.
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Oshima K, Miura H, Tano R, Fukuda H. Urban-rural differences in the prevalence of having a family dentist and their association with income inequality among Japanese individuals: a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health 2024; 24:741. [PMID: 38937717 PMCID: PMC11210090 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04528-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Few reported studies evaluate the status of those who have a family dentist (FD) by regional differences and the socioeconomic factors associated with this status. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of having an FD among Japanese individuals across three samples of municipality type: urban, intermediate, and rural areas, and determine the factors associated with having an FD. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study involving a web-based survey. In total, 2,429 participants (comprising men and women aged 20-69 years) were randomly selected from among the registrants of a web research company: 811 urban residents, 812 intermediate residents, and 806 rural residents. In each area, we categorized the participants into those who had an FD (FD group) and those who did not (non-FD group). A multivariate modified Poisson regression analysis was used to determine the factors associated with the FD group as compared to the non-FD group. RESULTS The proportion of the FD group was lowest in rural areas (42.3%), followed by intermediate (48.6%) and urban areas (49.7%). The regression analysis revealed a statistically significant tendency between associated factors in the two groups; that is, the higher the household income, the more likely that the family belonged to the FD group (prevalence ratio (95%CI), JPY 4-6 million: 1.43 (1.00-2.03), JPY ≥ 8 million: 1.72 (1.21-2.44)). CONCLUSIONS Rural areas have the lowest proportion of people with an FD among the three areas, and income inequality is associated with having an FD. Thus, when planning policies to encourage individuals to have an FD to manage their oral health, it is necessary to consider regional differences.
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- Katsuo Oshima
- Department of Dental Technology, The Nippon Dental University College at Tokyo, 2-3-16 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0071, Japan.
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- Division of Disease Control and Epidemiology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, 1757 Kanazawa, Tobetsu-cho, Ishikari-gun, Hokkaido, 061-0293, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, 2-3-6 Minami, Wako- shi, Saitama, 351-0197, Japan
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- National Institute of Public Health, 2-3-6 Minami, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0197, Japan
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Oshima K, Miura H, Tano R, Fukuda H. Characteristics of Individuals in Japan Who Regularly Manage Their Oral Health by Having a Family Dentist: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Web-Based Survey. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph191710479. [PMID: 36078196 PMCID: PMC9518108 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191710479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Dental healthcare systems may differ between countries; however, having a family dentist is generally important for proper oral health management. This study aims to analyze the proportion of people in Japan who have a family dentist, and their characteristics. A nationwide web-based survey with 3556 participants (1708 men and 1848 women) showed that 45.6% of men and 54.1% of women had a family dentist (FD group). A multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that men in the FD group mostly belonged to older age groups (≥70 s, OR: 2.41), received higher household incomes (≥8000 K JPY, OR: 1.47), brushed their teeth three or more times daily (OR: 1.60), practiced habitual interdental cleaning (OR: 3.66), and fewer lived in rural areas (towns and villages, OR: 0.52). Regarding the women, the majority belonged to older age groups (60 s, OR: 1.52; ≥70 s, OR: 1.73), practiced habitual interdental cleaning (OR: 3.68), and fewer received lower household incomes (<2000 K JPY, OR: 0.61). These results suggest that despite Japan being a country with a public insurance coverage system for both men and women, having a family dentist is associated with disparities in individual socioeconomic factors, particularly age and household income.
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- Katsuo Oshima
- Department of Dental Technology, The Nippon Dental University College, Tokyo 102-8159, Japan
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- Division of Disease Control and Epidemiology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Tobetsu 061-0293, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion, National Institute of Public Health, Saitama 351-0197, Japan
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- National Institute of Public Health, Saitama 351-0197, Japan
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Saura-Moreno C, Cortés-Arcas MV, Fernández-Meseguer A, Calvo-Bonacho E, Llodra-Calvo JC. Root caries analysis in working population of 35-44 years of age (Spain). Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2017; 22:e527-e535. [PMID: 28809367 PMCID: PMC5694173 DOI: 10.4317/medoral.21685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 05/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background The aim of this study was to analyse the influence of socio-demographic variables, toothbrushing frequency, frequency of snacking between meals, and tobacco and alcohol consumption, in root caries in the Spanish working population of Valencia and Murcia regions. Material and Methods Cross sectional study of 458 workers 35-44 years of age, who underwent a routine work-related check-up, from June 2009 to April 2010, and were also examined, following the WHO methodology, by a calibrated dentist. Stratified random sampling. Participants fulfilled a questionnaire comprising demographic data, toothbrushing frequency, snacking frequency and tobacco and alcohol consumption. Results The DFS index (root caries) in the employed population of 35-44 years was 0.45 ± 1.3, with a root caries prevalence of 18.6% and an active root caries prevalence of 13.5%. Higher root caries prevalence and active root caries prevalence were associated with male gender, manual occupations, foreign country of origin, lower levels of education and income, lower brushing frequency and higher frequency of snacking between meals. The DFS index was associated with all studied socio-demographic variables, but gender, and it was also associated with brushing frequency. The mean number of root decayed teeth was associated with all socio-demographic variables, but country of origin, and it was also associated with brushing frequency. Conclusions Adult workers 35-44 years of age showed worse root condition in regard to caries than general population of this age cohort. In this study, the frequency of toothbrushing and snacking between meals were the variables that influenced more in root caries. Key words:Root caries, working population, epidemiological studies, toothbrushing, snacking.
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Sanders A, Slade G, Turrell G, Spencer A, Marcenes W. Does Psychological Stress Mediate Social Deprivation in Tooth Loss? J Dent Res 2016; 86:1166-70. [DOI: 10.1177/154405910708601205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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It is unclear which theoretical dimension of psychological stress affects health status. We hypothesized that both distress and coping mediate the relationship between socio-economic position and tooth loss. Cross-sectional data from 2915 middle-aged adults evaluated retention of < 20 teeth, behaviors, psychological stress, and sociodemographic characteristics. Principal components analysis of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) extracted ’distress’ (a = 0.85) and ’coping’ (a =0.83) factors, consistent with theory. Hierarchical entry of explanatory variables into age- and sex-adjusted logistic regression models estimated odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals [95% CI] for retention of < 20 teeth. Analysis of the separate contributions of distress and coping revealed a significant main effect of coping (OR = 0.7 [95% CI = 0.7–0.8]), but no effect for distress (OR = 1.0 [95% CI = 0.9–1.1]) or for the interaction of coping and distress. Behavior and psychological stress only modestly attenuated socio-economic inequality in retention of < 20 teeth, providing evidence to support a mediating role of coping.
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- A.E. Sanders
- Institute of Dentistry, Barts and the London, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health -ARCPOH-, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, 5005; and
- School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Institute of Dentistry, Barts and the London, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health -ARCPOH-, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, 5005; and
- School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Institute of Dentistry, Barts and the London, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health -ARCPOH-, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, 5005; and
- School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Institute of Dentistry, Barts and the London, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health -ARCPOH-, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, 5005; and
- School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Institute of Dentistry, Barts and the London, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
- Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health -ARCPOH-, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, 5005; and
- School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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Takahashi M, Uchida K, Yamada S, Sugino N, Higashi Y, Yamada K, Taguchi A. Association between number of teeth present and mandibular cortical erosion in Japanese men and women aged 40 years and older: A cross-sectional study. Osteoporos Sarcopenia 2016; 2:250-255. [PMID: 30775494 PMCID: PMC6372764 DOI: 10.1016/j.afos.2016.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Revised: 10/03/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Mandibular cortical erosion detected on dental panoramic radiographs is associated with increased risk of osteoporosis in older adults. Additionally, many reports have demonstrated an association between decreased number of teeth present and osteoporosis. However, whether mandibular cortical erosion is associated with a decreased number of teeth remains unclear. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to clarify the association between mandibular cortical erosion and number of teeth present in Japanese men and women aged 40 years and older. Among patients who visited our university hospital and underwent dental panoramic radiography for the diagnosis of dental diseases, 839 patients (293 men and 546 women) aged 40–89 years (mean [SD], 63.7 [10.6] years) participated in this study. Multiple regression analysis revealed that mildly to moderately eroded cortex (p = 0.007) and severe eroded cortex (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with a decreased number of teeth present. Analysis of covariance adjusted for covariates revealed a significant association between mandibular cortical erosion category and number of teeth present (p < 0.001). Subjects with a severely eroded cortex had significantly fewer teeth present than those with a normal cortex (mean [SE], 20.7 [0.5] vs. 23.4 [0.3], p < 0.001) or mildly to moderately eroded cortex (22.2 [0.4], p = 0.04). Subjects with a mildly to moderately eroded cortex had significantly fewer teeth present than those with a normal cortex (p = 0.033). Our results suggest the significant association between mandibular cortical erosion and number of teeth present in Japanese men and women aged 40 years and older.
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- Mizuna Takahashi
- Department of Hard Tissue Research, Graduate School of Oral Medicine, Matsumoto Dental University, 1170 Gobara, Hirooka, Shiojiri 399-0781, Japan.,Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Matsumoto Dental University, 1170 Gobara, Hirooka, Shiojiri 399-0781, Japan
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- Department of Hard Tissue Research, Graduate School of Oral Medicine, Matsumoto Dental University, 1170 Gobara, Hirooka, Shiojiri 399-0781, Japan.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Matsumoto Dental University, 1170 Gobara, Hirooka, Shiojiri 399-0781, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Matsumoto Dental University, 1170 Gobara, Hirooka, Shiojiri 399-0781, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Matsumoto Dental University, 1170 Gobara, Hirooka, Shiojiri 399-0781, Japan
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- Department of Regeneration and Medicine, Research Center for Radiation Genome Medicine, Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
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- Department of Hard Tissue Research, Graduate School of Oral Medicine, Matsumoto Dental University, 1170 Gobara, Hirooka, Shiojiri 399-0781, Japan.,Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Matsumoto Dental University, 1170 Gobara, Hirooka, Shiojiri 399-0781, Japan
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- Department of Hard Tissue Research, Graduate School of Oral Medicine, Matsumoto Dental University, 1170 Gobara, Hirooka, Shiojiri 399-0781, Japan.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Matsumoto Dental University, 1170 Gobara, Hirooka, Shiojiri 399-0781, Japan
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Similä T, Virtanen JI. Association between smoking intensity and duration and tooth loss among Finnish middle-aged adults: The Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Project. BMC Public Health 2015; 15:1141. [PMID: 26576994 PMCID: PMC4650303 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2450-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Smoking is a risk factor for oral diseases and tooth loss. Our aim was to analyze the association between smoking intensity and duration and tooth loss among middle-aged Finnish adults who have enjoyed access to subsidized dental care since childhood. Methods This study was based on the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 (NFBC1966) Project, a representative sample of Finnish 46-year-olds. Altogether 1946 46-year-olds participated in a survey and comprehensive clinical oral examinations. We measured smoking exposure in pack-years (intensity) and years of smoking (duration) combined with recent smoking status (current, former, occasional or never). We used negative binomial regression models to estimate the unadjusted and adjusted relative risks (RR) with corresponding 95 % confidence intervals (CI) for tooth loss as an outcome. Gender, education, tooth brushing frequency, dental plaque, diabetes and alcohol use served as explanatory variables for the adjusted models. Results Smoking intensity associated with tooth loss in an exposure-dependent manner: those with a high number of pack-years had a significantly greater probability of tooth loss than never smokers: 11–20 pack-years (RR = 1.55, 95 % CI = 1.15–2.08) and 21 or more pack-years (RR = 1.78, 95 % CI = 1.36–2.33). Smoking duration also associated with tooth loss: those who had smoked for several years had a significantly higher probability of tooth loss than never smokers: 21–30 years of smoking (RR = 1.66, 95 % CI = 1.29–2.12) and 31 or more years of smoking (RR = 1.72, 95 % CI = 1.20–2.45). Conclusions We found a clear intensity- and duration-dependent relation between smoking and tooth loss among adults with access to subsidized dental care and in good oral health.
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- Toni Similä
- Research Unit of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5281, Oulu, FIN-90014, Finland. .,Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu, Finland. .,Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
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- Research Unit of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5281, Oulu, FIN-90014, Finland. .,Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu, Finland. .,Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
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Ribeiro LSFE, Dos Santos JN, Ramalho LMP, Chaves S, Figueiredo AL, Cury PR. Risk indicators for tooth loss in Kiriri Adult Indians: a cross-sectional study. Int Dent J 2015; 65:316-21. [PMID: 26481295 DOI: 10.1111/idj.12187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the risk indicators of tooth loss in adult Kiriri Indians from Brazil. METHODS A representative sample of 225 Indians (≥ 19 years of age) was assessed. Interviews using a structured written questionnaire were performed to collect data on demographics and socio-economic status, and health-related data. Probing depth, the distance between the cement-enamel junction and the free gingival margin, and decayed, missing or filled teeth were evaluated. Bivariate and logistic models were used to assess associations between tooth loss and age, sex, income, education, diabetic status, smoking habits, dental caries, severe periodontitis, plaque index and previous dental visit. RESULTS Eighty per cent of subjects had lost one tooth or more, and 20% had lost eight teeth or more. Mean (± standard deviation) tooth loss was 5.09 (± 5.83) teeth. After adjustment for covariates, loss of one tooth or more was associated with older age [≥ 35 years; odds ratio (OR) = 4.06, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.38-11.94, P = 0.01], severe periodontitis (OR = 3.35, 95% CI: 0.99-11.24, P = 0.05), higher dental caries (OR = 3.24, 95% CI: 1.35-7.78, P = 0.01) and previous dental visit (OR = 23.32, 95% CI: 5.75-94.63, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Tooth loss is highly prevalent in Kiriri Indians. Older age, severe periodontitis, higher caries index and previous dental visit were associated with tooth loss. Prevention and treatment programmes, targeting high-risk groups, are required to promote the oral health of the population.
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- Livia S F E Ribeiro
- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Department of Social Dentistry, School of Dentistry of the Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Department of Social Dentistry, School of Dentistry of the Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry of the Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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Morse DE, Avlund K, Christensen LB, Fiehn NE, Molbo D, Holmstrup P, Kongstad J, Mortensen EL, Holm-Pedersen P. Smoking and Drinking as Risk Indicators for Tooth Loss in Middle-Aged Danes. J Aging Health 2014; 26:54-71. [DOI: 10.1177/0898264313509278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Objectives: To investigate tobacco and alcohol consumption as risk indicators for missing teeth in late middle-aged Danes. Method: In all, 1,517 Copenhagen Aging and Midlife Biobank (CAMB) participants received a clinical oral examination that included number of teeth. Information on smoking, drinking, and various covariates was obtained using self-administered, structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression (dependent variable: 6+ vs. <6 missing teeth) were used to investigate smoking and drinking in relation to missing teeth. Results: Current smokers, persons who currently or previously smoked >15 tobacco units/day, and persons who had smoked for 27+ years had elevated mean scores of missing teeth and associated odds ratios (OR) compared with never smokers. Relative to nondrinkers, alcohol consumption was associated with reduced odds of missing 6+ teeth. Discussion: Our findings suggest that smoking is positively associated, while alcoholic beverage consumption is inversely related to tooth loss in middle-aged Danes.
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- University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Heegaard K, Avlund K, Holm-Pedersen P, Hvidtfeldt UA, Bardow A, Grønbaek M. Amount and type of alcohol consumption and missing teeth among community-dwelling older adults: findings from the Copenhagen Oral Health Senior study. J Public Health Dent 2011; 71:318-26. [PMID: 22320290 DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2011.00276.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To study if an association between total weekly intake of alcohol, type-specific weekly alcohol intake, alcoholic beverage preference, and the number of teeth among older people exists. METHODS A cross-sectional study including a total of 783 community-dwelling men and women aged 65-95 years who were interviewed about alcohol drinking habits and underwent a clinical oral and dental examination. Multiple regression analyses were applied for studying the association between total weekly alcohol consumption, beverage-specific alcohol consumption, beverage preference (defined as the highest intake of one beverage type compared with two other types), and the number of remaining teeth (≤ 20 versus >20 remaining teeth). RESULTS The odds ratio (OR) of having a low number of teeth decreased with the total intake of alcohol in women, with ORs for a low number of teeth of 0.40 [95 percent confidence interval (CI) 0.22-0.76] in women drinking 1-14 drinks per week and 0.34 (95 percent CI 0.16-0.74) in women with an intake of more than 14 drinks per week compared with abstainers. Similar relations could also be obtained for type-specific alcohol intake of wine and for wine and spirits preference among women. Men who preferred beer showed a decreased risk for a low number of teeth compared with men with other alcohol preferences. CONCLUSION In this study, alcohol consumption, wine drinking, and wine and spirits preference among women were associated with a higher number of teeth compared with abstainers. Among men, those who preferred beer also had a higher number of teeth.
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- Karen Heegaard
- Copenhagen Gerontological Oral Health Research Centre, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Bole C, Wactawski-Wende J, Hovey K, Genco RJ, Hausmann E. Clinical and community risk models of incident tooth loss in postmenopausal women from the Buffalo Osteo Perio Study. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2010; 38:487-97. [PMID: 20636416 PMCID: PMC2975786 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2010.00555.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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UNLABELLED OBJECTIVE While risk factors for tooth loss in adults have been identified, limited studies describing factors associated with incident tooth loss in postmenopausal women exist. This study assessed both clinical and non-clinical risk factors for incident tooth loss. METHODS Postmenopausal women (N = 1341) were recruited between 1997 and 2000 from 1847 eligible Observational Study participants of the Buffalo, NY center of the Women's Health Initiative who had complete dental examinations to assess alveolar bone height, soft tissue attachment and general oral health, and completed questionnaires concerning demographics, general health, lifestyle and oral health (72.6% participation rate). Five years later (2002-2005), 1021 women (76.1%) repeated these examinations and questionnaires. Incident tooth loss was determined by oral examination. RESULTS After an average 5.1 years of follow-up (SD, 0.38), a total of 323 teeth were lost in 293 women, resulting in 28.7% of women with incident loss of at least one tooth. In multivariable models, diabetes history, gum disease history, smoking, previous tooth loss, BMI and plaque index, baseline clinical measures including alveolar crestal height (ACH) (OR = 1.22 per mm loss, 95% CI 1.11, 1.35), clinical attachment loss (CAL) (OR = 1.13 per mm loss, 95% CI 1.05, 1.23), and pocket depth (PD) (OR = 1.26 per mm loss, 95% CI 1.13, 1.41) were significant risk factors of incident tooth loss. In a community model that included no clinical measures, diabetes history (OR = 2.45, 95% CI 1.26, 4.77), prior gum disease (OR = 1.97, 95% CI 1.43, 2.70), ever smoking (OR = 1.42, 95% CI 1.06, 1.89), number of teeth lost at baseline (OR = 1.05 per tooth, 95% CI 1.02, 1.08), and BMI (OR = 1.15 per 5 km/m(2) increase, 95% CI 1.01, 1.33) were associated with an increased risk of incident tooth loss. CONCLUSIONS Clinical and questionnaire-based models were found to provide similar risk estimates for incident tooth loss in postmenopausal women. These models identified high-risk postmenopausal women where preventive strategies may be targeted.
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- Christopher Bole
- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
- Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
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- Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
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- Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
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Ueno M, Yanagisawa T, Shinada K, Ohara S, Kawaguchi Y. Category of functional tooth units in relation to the number of teeth and masticatory ability in Japanese adults. Clin Oral Investig 2009; 14:113-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s00784-009-0270-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2008] [Accepted: 03/16/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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