Elevated MMP-8 levels both in saliva and GCF are associated with periodontitis in a normal adult population.

Retirement is a major life transition affecting health and health behaviour, but evidence on how this transition contributes to changes in healthy food habits is scarce. We examined whether the consumption of fruit and vegetables as well as fish changes after transition into statutory retirement. The data were derived from the prospective Helsinki Health Study. At phase 1 in 2000–2002, all participants were 40- to 60-year-old employees of the City of Helsinki, Finland (n 8960, response rate 67 %). Follow-up surveys were conducted in 2007, 2012 and 2017 (response rates 79–83 %). Using the four phases, we formed three nested cohorts in which the participants either continued working or moved to statutory retirement. The final analytical sample consisted of 6887 participants (14 357 observations). Frequency of fruit, vegetable and fish consumption was calculated from a twenty-two-item FFQ. Analyses of repeated measures of food consumption before and after retirement transition were conducted with a negative binomial mixed model, adjusting for age, marital status, limiting long-standing illness and household income. During the follow-up, altogether 3526 participants retired. Transition to retirement was associated with a decrease in vegetable consumption among women and, contrarily, with an increase in fruit consumption among men (P < 0·05 for interaction between time and employment status). Fish consumption did not differ by the change in employment status. Statutory retirement can have mixed effects on healthy food habits, and these can differ between food groups and sex. Healthy food habits should be promoted among employees transitioning to retirement.

Objectives Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients are at risk of side effects within the oral cavity. The purpose of this study was to examine progression of common oral diseases and hyposalivation and their associations with survival in allogeneic HSCT recipients. Methods Two hundred and sixty nine adult HSCT recipients treated with HSCT between 2008 and 2016 were included in this study. The associations of caries, decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) index, radiological attachment loss and stimulated salivary flow rate with 6‐month survival and the progression of the oral disorders within 2 years were examined. Results Forty HSCT recipients (14.8%) deceased within 6 months post‐HSCT. Among the deceased recipients, hyposalivation and caries were more common pre‐HSCT than in recipients who survived over 6 months (P < 0.05). HSCT recipients with hyposalivation pre‐HSCT had higher risk of death (HR: 1.90, 95% CI:1.00‐3.60; P = 0.044) within 6 months post‐HSCT compared with recipients without hyposalivation. Hyposalivation pre‐HSCT was associated with a higher DMFT index score (P < 0.05) and a smaller number of teeth (P < 0.005) 24 months post‐HSCT in comparison with those without hyposalivation. Conclusions Hyposalivation and caries were associated with a lower rate of survival in HSCT recipients. Additionally, hyposalivation predisposed to deterioration of oral health post‐HSCT.

Increasing severity of CMD increased the risk of short, intermediate, and long SA among Finnish employees. CMD should be tackled to prevent SA and promote work-ability among aging employees.