Naslov
Association of obesity with periodontitis, tooth loss and oral hygiene in non-smoking adults

Autori
Prpić, Jelena ; Kuiš, Davor ; Glažar, Irena ; Pezelj-Ribarić, Sonja

Izvornik
Central European journal of public health (1210-7778) 21 (2013), 4; 196-201

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
body mass index; dental devices; home care; obesity; periodontitis; tooth loss

Sažetak
Periodontitis was found to be significantly related to obesity, as well as the number of missing teeth and oral hygiene. However, the studies addressing these relationships often included smokers and diabetics, and none was performed on Eastern European patients. Our purpose was to investigate associations between obesity and periodontitis, oral hygiene, and tooth loss in a sample of non-smoking Croatian subjects aged 31-75 years. A total of 320 patients were recruited by convenient sampling at the Dental Clinic, Clinical Hospital Centre in Rijeka, Croatia. Periodontal examination and data on tooth loss were completed for 292 subjects and each participant completed a structured written questionnaire with questions regarding oral hygiene, education, height and weight. Periodontitis was categorized as early, moderate and advanced. In multiple regression analysis, periodontitis was used as predictor variable, and BMI, oral hygiene, tooth loss, and education level were used as dependent variables. Use of interdental brushes/flossing and number of missing teeth correlated significantly with BMI, but the same could not be proven for periodontitis and frequency of toothbrushing. However, logistic regression proved that the subset of obese, poorly educated women aged 36-55 years were 5-6 times more likely to develop severe forms of periodontal disease. Obesity was associated with tooth loss, oral hygiene, and education level in the investigated group. BMI could not be correlated with severity of periodontal disease, except in poorly educated women aged 36-55 years.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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