Dental caries is associated with severe periodontitis in Chilean adults: a cross-sectional study

BMC Oral Health

Iris Espinoza¹  Franz-Josef Strauss²  Alicia Morales²  Jorge Gamonal²  Mauricio Baeza²  Alexandra Stähli³  Ricardo Cortés⁴ 

[1]Center for Epidemiology and Surveillance of Oral Diseases (CESOD)

[2]Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile

[3]Department of Oral Biology, Medical University of Vienna

[4]Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile

关键词: Caries;    Periodontitis;    Prevalence;    Co-occurrence;    Epidemiology;    Chile;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12903-019-0975-2

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background The co-occurrence of caries and periodontitis and a possible association is still a matter of debate. Thus, the aim of the study was to determine the co-occurrence of caries and periodontitis in Chilean adults. Methods Evaluation of periodontal and dental status in 994 adults (35–44 years old) based on the First Chilean National Examination Survey 2007–2008. The prevalence of caries was defined as the percentage of participants with one or more teeth with untreated caries by using the D component of the DMFT index (DT ≠ 0). The prevalence of periodontitis was determined using standard case definitions for population-based surveillance of periodontitis described by the CDC–AAP. Results Individuals with caries had an approximately 40% higher prevalence of severe (29.3% vs 20.8%, p < 0.05) and a 13% higher prevalence of total periodontitis (89.3% vs 78.4%, p < 0.05) than those without caries. Ordinal logistic regression revealed a positive association between periodontitis and the number of teeth with caries (DT ≠ 0; 3 or 4 teeth with caries: OR 1.74; CI = 1.12–2.29 p < 0.05; 5 or more teeth with caries: OR 2.47; CI = 1.66–3.67 p < 0.01). Conclusion Dental caries is associated with the severity and prevalence of periodontitis in Chilean adults. Individuals with 3 or more teeth with untreated caries are more likely to suffer from periodontal disease.

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