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Risk Indicators of Tooth Loss Among Mexican Adult Population: A Cross-Sectional Study
- Source :
- International Dental Journal, Vol 71, Iss 5, Pp 414-419 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2021.
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Abstract
- Objective This study aimed to assess the factors associated with tooth loss in an adult population in Guanajuato, Mexico. Methods This cross-sectional study included individuals enrolled in a community program (2014-2016). Data were gathered through closed-ended questions about sociodemographic characteristics such as sex, age, and schooling. Oral hygiene practices, self-perceived oral health, dental visits during the last 12 months, smoking habits, and diabetes status of the participants were also recorded. A clinical evaluation was performed for each person to register decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMF-t). Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis, and negative binomial models were used to identify variables associated with the number of missing teeth. Results A total of 1640 persons were included in the study. The mean age was 41.6 (±15.4) years; 63.6% were female; and 52.7% had at least 1 missing tooth, with a mean of 2.9 (+4.6) missing teeth. The mean number of missing teeth increased by 5% per year relative to age. Females (relative ratio [RR] = 1.40), smokers (RR = 1.56), people with diabetes who smoke (RR = 3.62), and people who rated their oral health as fair or poor (RR = 1.2) had higher mean values of missing teeth. In contrast, individuals who achieved a high school degree (or above) (RR = 0.81), practiced daily toothbrushing (RR = 0.63), or practiced regular toothbrushing and flossing (RR = 0.65) had fewer missing teeth. Conclusions More than half of the population has at least 1 missing tooth. The number of missing teeth is higher in individuals with diabetes and unhealthy habits such as smoking. Good oral hygiene practices play an essential role in preventing tooth loss.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Cross-sectional study
Population
Adult population
Oral Health
Dental Caries
Oral hygiene
Tooth Loss
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Risk indicators
stomatognathic system
Diabetes mellitus
Smoke
medicine
Tooth loss
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
education
General Dentistry
Mexico
education.field_of_study
Descriptive statistics
business.industry
Missing teeth
Diabetes
RK1-715
030206 dentistry
medicine.disease
stomatognathic diseases
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dentistry
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Demography
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00206539
- Volume :
- 71
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Dental Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....25053965f508799492cd420588af1cf1