The co-occurrence of the two main oral diseases: periodontitis and dental caries.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Limited studies are available testing through multiple regression models the association between the two main oral diseases: dental caries and periodontitis. The aim of this cross-sectional population-based study was to verify whether dental caries and periodontitis co-occur in a representative sample of the South Korea population.

Materials and methods

A total of 23,405 subjects representative of 36.2 million of adults (KNHANES) were examined. Univariate and multiple regression analyses using 7 different models were applied, controlling for age, gender, smoking status, frequency of toothbrushing, use of interproximal toothbrushes and flossing, educational level, income, gum diseases treatment and tooth filling in the previous year, BMI, Vitamin D serum levels, al

SUBMITTER: Baima G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10630193 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature