Long‐term regular dental attendance and periodontal disease in the 1998 adult dental health survey

Alikutty, Fazeena Karimalakuzhiyil; Bernabé, Eduardo

doi:10.1111/jcpe.12496

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“…Regular dental clinic visitation facilitates the prevention and early detection of dental caries. Individuals who visit a dental clinic regularly have a reduced prevalence of periodontal disease . In the present study, individuals who visited a dental clinic for periodic maintenance had a significantly lower risk of tooth loss than those who visited a dental clinic for dental treatment; this was confirmed by the multilevel analysis.…”

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Risk factors for tooth loss in adult Japanese dental patients: 8020 Promotion Foundation Study

Saito

Shimazaki

Fukai

et al. 2019

J of Invest & Clin Dent

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Although the number of missing teeth in Japanese adults is decreasing, persons aged ≥75 years tend to have at least 10 teeth missing, and approximately 30% have full dentures. 1 Tooth loss impacts mastication, speaking, swallowing, and esthetics. 2,3 Decreased masticatory ability due to tooth loss affects food intake, possibly leading to malnutrition. 4 Loss of multiple teeth is also associated with physical disability and cognitive decline, 5 and it can decrease the quality of life of elderly individuals.The average life span differs considerably from healthy life expectancy. Retention of as many teeth as possible can prevent or slow the decline in swallowing and masticatory function and extend healthy life expectancy. In a cohort study of Japanese people aged >75 years, individuals with few teeth at baseline subsequently had higher medical care costs related to stroke. 6 Therefore, the prevention of tooth loss could reduce medical care costs.The risk factors for tooth loss have been investigated extensively. 7-9 Lifestyle and social factors, such as household income, education level, and dental visits, are reportedly related to tooth loss among persons aged ≥65 years. 8 Molars and abutment teeth of prostheses are at greater risk of being lost by community-dwelling elderly people. 9 The risk factors for tooth loss in younger people should be determined to enable the retention of as many teeth as possible. The AbstractAim: The assessment of the risk of tooth loss in patients visiting a dental clinic is important for managing their oral health. In the present study, we examined the risk factors for tooth loss among dental patients. Methods: Data from the 8020 Promotion Foundation Study on the Health PromotionEffects of Dental Care were used in the present study. The study involved 2743 patients who visited a dental clinic in Japan and completed a questionnaire and oral health examination at baseline and at the 2-year follow up. Tooth-and person-level risk factors for tooth loss during 2 years were subjected to a multilevel multivariate logistic regression analysis.

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confidence: 74%

Risk factors for tooth loss in adult Japanese dental patients: 8020 Promotion Foundation Study

Saito

Shimazaki

Fukai

et al. 2019

J of Invest & Clin Dent

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“…The link between diabetes and periodontal disease is well established (Nascimento, Leite, Vestergaard, Scheutz, & Lopez, ). In addition, regular dental visits for check‐ups might help maintaining periodontal health and controlling disease progression (Broadbent, Williams, Thomson, & Williams, ; Karimalakuzhiyil Alikutty & Bernabe, ).…”

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Interdental cleaning and periodontal pocketing among finnish adults

Bernabé

Knuuttila

Suominen

2019

J Clinic Periodontology

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Aim To investigate the relationship between frequency of interdental cleaning and 11‐year change in teeth with periodontal pocketing in Finnish adults. Methods Data from 1667 dentate adults, aged 30 to 82 years, who participated in the Health 2000 survey and were re‐examined in 2004 and/or 2011 were analysed. Participants reported their frequency of interdental cleaning (either dental floss or interdental brush) at baseline. Teeth with periodontal pocketing (PD) ≥4 mm were counted in every survey and treated as a repeated outcome. The association between the frequency of interdental cleaning and the number of teeth with PD ≥4 mm was evaluated in linear mixed effects models, controlling for demographic factors, socioeconomic position, diabetes, smoking status, toothbrushing frequency, dental attendance and number of teeth. Results Twelve per cent of adults reported daily interdental cleaning. Significant inverse linear trends in the number of teeth with PD ≥4 mm were found in every survey according to the frequency of interdental cleaning. However, this association was completely attenuated after adjustment for the full set of confounders. Contrarily, toothbrushing frequency was negatively associated with the baseline number of teeth with PD ≥4 mm and its rate of change over time. Conclusion Interdental cleaning was not associated with 11‐year change in periodontal pocketing after accounting for other established risk factors for periodontal disease.

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“…Third, examiners were trained before data collection, but examiner reliability was not assessed. This is not a unique characteristic of this survey, but rather a standard feature across national epidemiological surveys (Karimalakuzhiyil Alikutty & Bernabe ), reflecting the difficulty to assess reliability when a large number of examiners is involved. That said, we found similar findings in sensitivity analyses using higher thresholds in PPD and LOA to minimize measurement error and false positives.…”

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confidence: 99%