Tobacco use
A modifiable risk factor for dental disease among the elderly
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11032763 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alan M Jette (0000-0002-2117-9973, New England Research (United States)), Henry A Feldman (0000-0002-1748-0894), Sharon L Tennstedt |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1271-1276 |
| Publication date | 1993-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.83.9.1271 |
| PMID | 8363003 |
| OpenAlex | W2027660145 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 10 |
OBJECTIVES. Because the public health literature contains few analytic studies of modifiable behavioral risk factors for dental disease among older community-dwelling populations, the New England Elders Dental Study was undertaken as an epidemiologic study of the oral health status of a representative sample of older adults living within the six New England states. METHODS. Five dentists conducted comprehensive in-home oral health examinations on 1156 community-dwelling adults aged 70 and older to determine whether lifetime use of tobacco products was a significant risk factor for tooth loss, caries, and periodontal disease. RESULTS. Among New England elders, tobacco use was more common among men (18.1%) than women (7.9%), with a combined rate of 12.3%. Further, 64.7% of men and 36.6% of women were previous tobacco users. Years of exposure to tobacco products was a statistically significant risk factor for tooth loss, coronal and root caries, and periodontal disease, regardless of other social and behavioral factors. CONCLUSIONS. Lifelong tobacco use is a modifiable risk factor for poor dental health among older adults. Dental practitioners need to intervene with all their adult patients to discourage use of tobacco products for oral as well as general preventive health care
Disease · Environmental health · Population · Risk factor · Tobacco use · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Oral microbiology and periodontitis research · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0.13 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2007 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |