Smoking habits and tooth loss in Swedish women.
A longitudinal population study of 1462 women, aged 38-60, was started in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1968-69. In univariate analysis of the results from 1968-69, smokers were found to have a significantly lower number of remaining teeth than non-smokers had. The differences between smokers and non-smokers with respect to edentulousness and number of remaining teeth was further accentuated 12 yr later. The mean number of teeth lost during the 12-yr follow-up period was 3.5 among smokers and 2.1 among non-smokers, i.e. 67% higher among smokers than among non-smokers. The associations were independent of age, education, socio-economic group, marital status, frequency of toothbrushing, and frequency of visits to a dentist. It is concluded that smoking seems to play an important role as far as tooth loss is concerned.
Ahlqwist
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Department of Oral Radiology, Sahlgrenska Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Bengtsson
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Hollender
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Lapidus
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L
Osterberg
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T
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003729:Dental Care; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013548:Sweden; D013997:Time Factors