Real-world evidence of the impact of obesity on residual teeth in the Japanese population: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tooth loss is associated with nutritional status and significantly affects quality of life, particularly in older individuals. To date, several studies reveal that a high BMI is associated with tooth loss. However, there is a lack of large-scale studies that examined the impact of obesity on residual teeth with respect to age and tooth positions.

Objective

We assessed the impact of obesity on the number and position of residual teeth by age groups using large scale of Japanese database.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study of 706150 subjects that were included in the database that combined the data from health insurance claims and health check-up, those lacking information about BMI, HbA1c level, smoking status, and the number of residual teeth were exc

SUBMITTER: Hayashi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9473396 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature