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Factors Associated with Tooth Loss in General Population of Bialystok, Poland

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  • Katarzyna Gabiec

    (Private Dental Clinic ‘Lux-Dent’ Stomatologia, 15-668 Bialystok, Poland)

  • Joanna Bagińska

    (Department of Dentistry Propaedeutics, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-295 Białystok, Poland)

  • Wojciech Łaguna

    (Faculty of Computer Science, Bialystok University of Technology, 15-351 Białystok, Poland)

  • Ewa Rodakowska

    (Department of Clinical Dentistry-Cariology Section, University of Bergen, 5020 Bergen, Norway)

  • Inga Kamińska

    (Department of Integrated Dentistry, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Białystok, Poland)

  • Zofia Stachurska

    (Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Białystok, 15-269 Białystok, Poland)

  • Marlena Dubatówka

    (Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Białystok, 15-269 Białystok, Poland)

  • Marcin Kondraciuk

    (Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Białystok, 15-269 Białystok, Poland)

  • Karol Adam Kamiński

    (Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Białystok, 15-269 Białystok, Poland)

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to assess risk factors for tooth loss in the population of the city of Bialystok, in north-eastern Poland, taking into account the entire population and different age groups. The study included 1138 subjects divided into three subgroups: 20–44 years, 45–64 years, and 65–79 years. Participants were classified according to the number of teeth lost (0–8 vs. 9–28). Socio-economic variables, smoking history, and dental habits were collected through a questionnaire. Medical examinations provided data on the body mass index and the fasting blood glucose level. Data were statistically analysed using Mann-Whitney U, Student’s t, chi 2 tests, and binary logistic regression, p < 0.05. Results: For the general population, being female (OR 1.38, 1.07–1.79, p = 0.015), having secondary education (OR 4.18, Cl 2.97–5.87, p < 0.000), higher body mass index (OR 1.13, Cl 1.10–1.17, p < 0.000), higher fasting blood glucose level (OR 1.03 1.03–1.04, p < 0.000), being former smoker (OR 1.72, Cl 1.29–2.31, p < 0.000), ever smoker (OR 1.69, Cl 1.29–2.20, p < 0.000), current smoker (OR 1.62, Cl 1.15–2.29, p < 0.006), longer smoking period (OR 1.11, Cl 1.09–1.14, p < 0.000), last visit to the dentist over a year ago (OR 1.92, Cl 0.44–2.58, p < 0.000) and tooth brushing less than two times a day (OR 1.6, Cl 1.14–2.23, p < 0.006) were associated with losing more than 8 teeth. In the subgroup aged 20–44 years, only smoking duration was a risk factor for tooth loss ( p = 0.02). For the middle-aged and oldest groups, education level (respectively p < 0.001, and p = 0.001), body mass index (respectively, p < 0.001, and p = 0.037), smoking status ever/former/current (respectively p < 0.001 and p = 0.002), smoking status never/ever (respectively p < 0.001 and p = 0.009), smoking duration ( p < 0.001) were related to tooth loss. Additionally, in the elderly group, fasting blood glucose level ( p = 0.044) and frequency of dental visits ( p = 0.007) were related to tooth loss. We concluded that in the evaluated population, tooth loss was associated with socio-demographic, medical, and behavioural factors.

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  • Katarzyna Gabiec & Joanna Bagińska & Wojciech Łaguna & Ewa Rodakowska & Inga Kamińska & Zofia Stachurska & Marlena Dubatówka & Marcin Kondraciuk & Karol Adam Kamiński, 2022. "Factors Associated with Tooth Loss in General Population of Bialystok, Poland," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(4), pages 1-12, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:4:p:2369-:d:752748
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