Oral hygiene, dentition, sexual habits and risk of oral cancer.
In an Italian case-control study of oral cancer, number of missing teeth and other aspects of dental care were similar, but the general condition of the mouth, as indicated by gum bleeding, tartar deposits and mucosal irritation, was worse among oral cancer cases than controls. No differences were detected in sexual practices (including oral sex) and (previous) sexually transmitted infections.
Talamini
R
R
Servizio di Epidemiologia, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, via Pedemontana Occ., Aviano, 33081, Italy.
Vaccarella
S
S
Barbone
F
F
Tavani
A
A
La Vecchia
C
C
Herrero
R
R
Muñoz
N
N
Franceschi
S
S
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003817:Dentition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D009909:Oral Health; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012907:Smoking; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires