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Amount and type of alcohol and periodontitis in the Copenhagen City Heart Study
Author(s) -
Kongstad Johanne,
Hvidtfeldt Ulla Arthur,
Grønbæk Morten,
Jontell Mats,
Stoltze Kaj,
Holmstrup Palle
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2008.01325.x
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , periodontitis , logistic regression , alcohol consumption , cross sectional study , bleeding on probing , alcohol , alcohol intake , clinical attachment loss , dentistry , biochemistry , chemistry , pathology
Aim: The aim of this study was to study the association between alcohol consumption and periodontitis assessed as clinical attachment loss (CAL) and bleeding on probing (BOP) in a cross‐sectional design. Material and Methods: The study included 1,521 adults aged 20–95 years, who underwent an oral examination including full‐mouth registration of CAL and BOP. Alcohol was ascertained using a food‐frequency questionnaire. The association between total and type‐specific alcohol and periodontitis was assessed by means of multivariate logistic regression. Results: A lower odds ratio (OR) for CAL (defined as mean 3 mm) was observed in men consuming 21–34 [OR=0.51, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.27–0.95] and 35+ drinks/week (OR=0.34, 95% CI, 0.15–0.79) compared with men drinking 1–13 drinks/week. Also, men with a weekly wine consumption of more than 14 drinks compared with men who reported no wine intake had lower OR for CAL (OR=0.24; 95% CI, 0.09–0.62). A higher OR for BOP (defined as 25%) among male abstainers was observed (OR=1.79, 95% CI, 1.03–3.12) compared with men in the light‐drinking group (1–13 drinks/week). No significant association was observed for either CAL or BOP in women. Conclusions: The results indicate that higher alcohol consumption, particularly intake of wine, is inversely associated with CAL in men. Such an association is not found in women.