Associations of decayed and filled teeth with localized stage II/III periodontitis in young adults: The CHIEF oral health study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/purpose

To investigate the associations between treated and untreated dental caries and periodontitis in young adults.

Materials and methods

The study enrolled 1289 participants aged 18-45 years in Taiwan. Localized periodontitis was categorized into healthy and stage II/III (n = 936 and n = 353, respectively) based on the 2017 criteria of the World Workshop. Multivariable logistic regression analysis with adjustments for sex, age, tobacco smoking status, betel nut consumption status, metabolic syndrome, and total white blood cell count was used to determine the associations.

Results

Decayed tooth numbers were positively associated with localized stage II/III periodontitis [odds ratio (OR): 1.15 (95% confidence intervals (CI): 1.06-2.25)], while filled toot

SUBMITTER: Tsai KZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9201549 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature