Co-occurrence of dental caries and periodontitis: multilevel modelling approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies reported varyingly positive, negative, or no relationships between caries and periodontitis. Therefore, the aim was to assess the potential co-occurrence of caries experience and periodontal inflammation on the same teeth.

Methods

This cross-sectional study used data from the Lithuanian National Oral Health Survey. The study included a stratified random sample of 1405 individuals aged 34-78, recruited from 5 Lithuanian cities and 10 peri-urban/rural areas (response rate 52%). Information about sociodemographic (age, sex, education, residence), behavioral (sugar-containing diet, tooth brushing frequency, use of interdental care products, last dental visit, smoking) and biological (systemic disease, use of medication and xerostomia) determinants was

SUBMITTER: Stangvaltaite-Mouhat L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10832139 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature