The use of interdental cleaning devices and periodontal disease contingent on the number of remaining teeth in Korean adults.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the effect of interdental brushes and dental floss on the prevention of periodontitis in participants with ≥ 20 or < 20 remaining teeth by using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016-2018. Data from 11,614 participants were analysed using multivariate logistic regression after adjusting for sociodemographic factors (age and sex), socioeconomic factors (level of education and individual income), oral health-related variables (daily toothbrushing), and systemic health-related variables (smoking, diabetes, and obesity). The adjusted odds ratio (AOR) showed statistically significant results for both floss (AOR, 1.41; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.22-1.64) and interdental brushes (AOR, 1.16; 95% CI 1.01-1.34). However, no significant di

SUBMITTER: Kim YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9381548 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature