RT Journal Article
T1 Association between caries and periodontal diseases in a sample of employed adults in Spain: a cross-sectional study
A1 Martínez, María
A1 Montero Solís, Eduardo
A1 Carasol, Miguel
A1 LLodrá, Juan Carlos
A1 Sanz Alonso, Mariano
A1 Herrera González, David
A1 Calvo-Bonacho, Eva
A1 Fernández-Meseguer, Ana
A1 Figuero Ruiz, Elena
AB Objectives: To study whether there is an association between caries and periodontitis in a representative sample from employed Spanish adults.Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study is part of a wide epidemiological survey (WORALTH, Workers' ORAL healTH). Oral examination was carried out in 5130 dentate subjects. Periodontal status was assessed by clinical attachment level (CAL) and Community Periodontal Index (CPI) in index teeth. For caries, all teeth were classified as healthy, decayed (D), filled (F), or missed (M), and DMFT index and prevalence of cavitated caries were calculated. ANOVA, Chi-square tests, and regression models were performed.Results: DMFT increased with CAL values, being 7.8, 9.6, and 10.5 for CAL 0-3 mm, 4-5 mm, and ≥ 6 mm, respectively. After adjustment for confounders, subjects with CPI ≥ 3 showed an odds ratio of 1.6 (95% confidence interval (CI) [1.3; 1.8]; p < 0.001) for presenting cavitated caries, and patients with CAL ≥ 6 mm had 0.8 higher mean DMFT (95% CI [0.2; 1.5]; p = 0.015), and 0.3 higher mean DFR (95% CI [0.2; 0.5]; p < 0.001) than those with CAL < 6 mm.Conclusions: The presence of CAL ≥ 6 m mm was associated with an increased DMFT and DFR, and the presence of CPI ≥ 3 was associated with a higher prevalence of cavitated caries in this representative sample.Clinical relevance: There is a tendency to present higher prevalence of dental caries among patients with periodontitis. Therefore, common preventive measures in dentistry, such as oral hygiene practices, should ideally include actions aimed to prevent at the same time dental caries and periodontitis.
PB Springer
SN 1432-6981
YR 2021
FD 2021-01-06
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/112663
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/112663
LA eng
NO Martínez M, Montero E, Carasol M, LLodrá JC, Sanz M, Herrera D, Calvo-Bonacho E, Fernández-Meseguer A, Figuero E. Association between caries and periodontal diseases in a sample of employed adults in Spain: a cross-sectional study. Clin Oral Investig. 2021 Jun;25(6):3957-3966. doi: 10.1007/s00784-020-03726-2
NO Cualtis, anteriormente llamada Sociedad de Prevención Ibermutuamu
DS Docta Complutense
RD 8 abr 2025