title: The Self-Reported Oral Health Status and Dental Attendance of Smokers and Non-Smokers in England.
abstract: Smoking has been identified as the second greatest risk factor for global death and disability and has impacts on the oral cavity from aesthetic changes to fatal diseases such as oral cancer. The paper presents a secondary analysis of the National Adult Dental Health Survey (2009). The analysis used descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses and logistic regression models to report the self-reported oral health status and dental attendance of smokers and non-smokers in England. Of the 9,657 participants, 21% reported they were currently smoking. When compared with smokers; non-smokers were more likely to report 'good oral health' (75% versus 57% respectively, p<0.05). Smokers were twice as likely to attend the dentist symptomatically (OR = 2.27, CI = 2.02-2.55) compared with non-smoker regardless the deprivation status. Smokers were more likely to attend symptomatically in the most deprived quintiles (OR = 1.99, CI = 1.57-2.52) and perceive they had poorer oral health (OR = 1.77, CI = 1.42-2.20). The present research is consistent with earlier sub-national research and should be considered when planning early diagnosis and management strategies for smoking-related conditions, considering the potential impact dental teams might have on smoking rates.
authors: School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9LU, United Kingdom.|Public Health England, Blenheim House, Leeds, LS1 4PL, United Kingdom.
authors: Julia
authors: J
authors: Csikar
authors: School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9LU, United Kingdom.
authors: Jing
authors: J
authors: Kang
authors: Public Health England, West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA, United Kingdom.
authors: Ceri
authors: C
authors: Wyborn
authors: School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Claremont Crescent, Sheffield, S10 2TA, United Kingdom.
authors: Tom A
authors: TA
authors: Dyer
authors: School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Claremont Crescent, Sheffield, S10 2TA, United Kingdom.
authors: Zoe
authors: Z
authors: Marshman
authors: Public Health England, Blenheim House, Leeds, LS1 4PL, United Kingdom.
authors: Jenny
authors: J
authors: Godson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003729:Dental Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D003770:Dental Offices; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009819:Office Visits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009909:Oral Health; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011204:Poverty Areas; D057566:Self Report; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult