Abstract
AbstractThis study aimed to investigate the effect of interdental brushes and dental floss on the prevention of periodontitis in participants with ≥ 20 or < 20 remaining teeth by using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016–2018. Data from 11,614 participants were analysed using multivariate logistic regression after adjusting for sociodemographic factors (age and sex), socioeconomic factors (level of education and individual income), oral health-related variables (daily toothbrushing), and systemic health-related variables (smoking, diabetes, and obesity). The adjusted odds ratio (AOR) showed statistically significant results for both floss (AOR, 1.41; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.22–1.64) and interdental brushes (AOR, 1.16; 95% CI 1.01–1.34). However, no significant difference was found in the subjects with fewer than 20 teeth. The subgroup analysis showed that interdental brushes had a significant preventive effect on women who had more than 20 teeth. Among participants with fewer than 20 teeth, interdental brush users had more periodontitis in men. Regarding those with more than 20 teeth, health inequality was alleviated when floss and interdental brushes were used. The bottom line is that the effect of preventing periodontitis in interdental brushes and dental floss was more evident in participants with ≥ 20 remaining teeth rather than in participants with < 20 remaining teeth.
Funder
National Research Foundation of Korea
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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