Household smoking as a risk indicator for caries in adolescents' permanent teeth.
This study investigated the association between household member's (HHM) smoking or secondhand smoke exposure and caries, using a cross-sectional sample of adolescents who had both dental examination and data on HHM smoking (n = 1,873). The results suggest that HHM smoking may be a risk indicator for caries in adolescents' permanent teeth.
Ayo-Yusuf
Olalekan A
OA
Department of Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa. lekan.ayoyusuf@up.ac.za
Reddy
Priscilla S
PS
van Wyk
Philippus J
PJ
van den Borne
Bart W
BW
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019229:Dentition, Permanent; D019422:Dietary Sucrose; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*; D005191:Family Characteristics / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis*
D019422:Dietary Sucrose; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution