Open AccessAssociation between dental diseases and history of stroke in the United States
Author(s) -
Alhadainy Hatem A.,
Keefe Thomas,
AbdelKarim Amany H.,
Abdulrab Saleem,
Halboub Esam
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.464
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2057-4347
DOI - 10.1002/cre2.416
Subject(s) - national health and nutrition examination survey , medicine , stroke (engine) , marital status , logistic regression , body mass index , dentistry , tooth loss , diabetes mellitus , association (psychology) , oral health , environmental health , psychology , population , mechanical engineering , engineering , endocrinology , psychotherapist
Objective This study aimed to determine the potential association between the dental diseases and self‐reported history of stroke in the United States based on data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). Methods Data were extracted from NHANES III. Dental variables were carious tooth surfaces, number of missing teeth, gingival bleeding, and periodontal pockets. Multiple logistic regression modeling was used to estimate the effect of these dental diseases on the self‐reported history of stroke with intent to adjust for the other potential determinants: age, sex, race, marital status, health insurance, education, exercise, body mass index, smoking, alcohol, hypertension, high serum cholesterol, and diabetes. Results Number of missing teeth was found to be significantly associated with the self‐reported history of stroke. Associations between the self‐reported history of stroke and caries, gingival bleeding, or periodontal pockets were not statistically significant. Conclusions Number of missing teeth was an independent determinant of the self‐reported history of stroke.