Abstract
Objectives: To investigate tobacco and alcohol consumption as risk indicators for missing teeth in late middle-aged Danes. Method: In all, 1,517 Copenhagen Aging and Midlife Biobank (CAMB) participants received a clinical oral examination that included number of teeth. Information on smoking, drinking, and various covariates was obtained using self-administered, structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression (dependent variable: 6+ vs. <6 missing teeth) were used to investigate smoking and drinking in relation to missing teeth. Results: Current smokers, persons who currently or previously smoked >15 tobacco units/day, and persons who had smoked for 27+ years had elevated mean scores of missing teeth and associated odds ratios (OR) compared with never smokers. Relative to nondrinkers, alcohol consumption was associated with reduced odds of missing 6+ teeth. Discussion: Our findings suggest that smoking is positively associated, while alcoholic beverage consumption is inversely related to tooth loss in middle-aged Danes.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Journal of Aging and Health |
| Vol/bind | 26 |
| Udgave nummer | 1 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 54-71 |
| Antal sider | 18 |
| ISSN | 0898-2643 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - feb. 2014 |