The association between coffee consumption and periodontitis: a cross-sectional study of a northern German population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Positive and negative influences on oral health are attributed to coffee consumption. The aim of the current study is to evaluate the association between coffee consumption and periodontitis in the general population of Hamburg.

Methods

A total of 6,209 participants from the Hamburg City Health Study were included in this cross-sectional study. Information on coffee consumption was collected using a food frequency questionnaire. Periodontal examination included assessment of dental care ability via Plaque Index, measurement of pocket depth, gingival recession, and bleeding on probing. Classification was based on the criteria of Eke and Page. Ordinal logistic regression models were performed unadjusted and adjusted for confounding variables.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Struppek J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8898214 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature