Multimorbidity and tooth loss: data from Chilean National Health Survey 2016-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral diseases are a significant global public health challenge. Current evidence indicates that several chronic conditions are individually associated with tooth loss. People are living with more than one chronic condition, known as multimorbidity (MM). Considering the common risk factors for oral and chronic diseases, this study aimed to evaluate the association between MM and tooth loss in the Chilean population.

Methods

Cross-sectional study with secondary data from the latest Chilean National Health Survey (ENS 2016-17). The number of remaining teeth was classified into four groups: functional dentition (≥ 20 remaining teeth), moderate tooth loss (10 to 19), severe tooth loss (1 to 9), and edentulism (0). MM was defined based on the number of chronic condition

SUBMITTER: Santos-Lopez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580477 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature