Large Gender Gap in Oral Hygiene Behavior and Its Impact on Gingival Health in Late Adolescence.

ABSTRACT: Background: Epidemiologic studies provide broad-based evidence that males are at greater risk of severe periodontal diseases than females. Our recent findings further revealed that male gender was an independent risk factor for gingival bleeding in late adolescents in Japan. Gingival health status has been reported to be affected by oral hygiene behavior. However, gender difference in this regard has not yet been clarified. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of mandatory medical questionnaires administered as part of a legally required freshman medical checkup between April 2017 and 2019 at the University of Tokyo. Results: Among a total of 9376 sets of responses, chosen subjects were 9098 students aged 17-19. For frequency of daily brushing, males brushed less frequently than fe

SUBMITTER: Abe M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7345042 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature