1. Behavioural and socioeconomic factors associated with the simultaneous occurrence of periodontal disease and dental caries
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Mirka C. Niskanen, Matti Knuuttila, Miira M. Vehkalahti, Pauli T. Mattila, Ahti Olavi Niinimaa, Clinicum, HUS Head and Neck Center, Miira M Vehkalahti / Principal Investigator, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases
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Adult ,Health Behavior ,LEVEL ,Dental Plaque ,Dentistry ,Oral Health ,Oral health ,Dental plaque ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,stomatognathic system ,Periodontal disease ,Risk Factors ,health behaviour ,medicine ,Humans ,ORAL-HEALTH ,Dental Health Surveys ,General Dentistry ,Socioeconomic status ,Finland ,Aged ,business.industry ,ATTACHMENT LOSS ,Periodontal diseases ,Smoking ,Health behaviour ,RISK INDICATORS ,ADULTS ,030206 dentistry ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,Oral Hygiene ,3126 Surgery, anesthesiology, intensive care, radiology ,medicine.disease ,health surveys ,313 Dentistry ,PREVALENCE ,3. Good health ,stomatognathic diseases ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Socioeconomic Factors ,Clinical attachment loss ,dental caries ,Population study ,Basic level ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Objective: The aim was to evaluate the association of behavioural and socioeconomic factors with the occurrence of periodontal disease and dental caries, paying special attention to the simultaneous occurrence of these diseases. Materials and methods: The study population consisted of 5255 dentate persons aged >= 30 years from a nationally representative survey. Caries and probing pocket depth were recorded by tooth and calculated in relation to the number of existing teeth. The groups were: non-affected (A), the two most affected quintiles for periodontal disease with little or no dental caries (B), the two most affected quintiles for dental caries with little or no periodontal disease (C) and the two most affected quintiles for both periodontal disease and dental caries (D). Presence of dental plaque was determined, and behavioural and socioeconomic factors were established. Results: Dental plaque, smoking, lack of regular dental check-ups, older age and a basic level of education were strongly associated with the simultaneous occurrence of periodontal disease and dental caries. Conclusions: There are many behavioural and socioeconomic factors that associate with the occurrence of both periodontal disease and dental caries. These factors also increase the risk of individuals having these diseases simultaneously.
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- 2019