Oral Health and Risk of Arthritis in the Scottish Population: Results from the Scottish Health Survey
Objectives: To investigate the link between self-reported oral health and arthritis in the Scottish population using data from the Scottish Health Survey. Material and Methods: Data were available from 2008 to 2013 on self-reported arthritis, oral health conditions and oral hygiene habits from th...
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Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Odontology
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| author | Hadeel Mohammed Abbood George Cherukara Ejaz Pathan Tatiana V. Macfarlane |
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| description | Objectives: To investigate the link between self-reported oral health and arthritis in the Scottish population using data from the Scottish Health Survey.
Material and Methods: Data were available from 2008 to 2013 on self-reported arthritis, oral health conditions and oral hygiene habits from the Scottish Health Survey. Arthritis was defined in this survey by self-reported long standing illness, those who reported having arthritis, rheumatism and/or fibrositis. Oral conditions were defined by self-reported bleeding gums, toothache, biting difficulties and/or edentulousness. Oral hygiene habits were defined by self-reported brushing teeth and/or using dental floss on daily basis. Logistic regression was used for statistical analysis adjusted for age, gender, qualification, smoking and body mass index.
Results: Prevalence of self-reported arthritis was 9.3% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 9.03 to 9.57). Those who reported having bleeding gums (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 1.63; 95% CI = 1.35 to 1.96), toothache (OR = 1.32; 95% CI = 1.16 to 1.5), biting difficulties (OR = 1.95; 95% CI = 1.62 to 2.34), and being edentulous (OR = 1.22; 95% CI = 1.08 to 1.37) had an increased risk of arthritis. Brushing teeth (OR = 1.25; 95% CI = 0.74 to 2.12), and using dental floss (OR = 1.11; 95% CI = 0.89 to 1.39) were not associated with arthritis.
Conclusions: Self-reported oral conditions were associated with increased risk of self-reported arthritis. Oral hygiene habits were not associated with self-reported arthritis. Further investigation is required to assess the causal association between oral hygiene, oral disease and arthritis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-83e5dd89051b4e1d97a549549500458a2025-08-20T02:52:27ZengLithuanian University of Health Sciences, Faculty of OdontologyeJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research2029-283X2017-06-0182e210.5037/jomr.2017.8202Oral Health and Risk of Arthritis in the Scottish Population: Results from the Scottish Health SurveyHadeel Mohammed AbboodGeorge CherukaraEjaz PathanTatiana V. MacfarlaneObjectives: To investigate the link between self-reported oral health and arthritis in the Scottish population using data from the Scottish Health Survey. Material and Methods: Data were available from 2008 to 2013 on self-reported arthritis, oral health conditions and oral hygiene habits from the Scottish Health Survey. Arthritis was defined in this survey by self-reported long standing illness, those who reported having arthritis, rheumatism and/or fibrositis. Oral conditions were defined by self-reported bleeding gums, toothache, biting difficulties and/or edentulousness. Oral hygiene habits were defined by self-reported brushing teeth and/or using dental floss on daily basis. Logistic regression was used for statistical analysis adjusted for age, gender, qualification, smoking and body mass index. Results: Prevalence of self-reported arthritis was 9.3% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 9.03 to 9.57). Those who reported having bleeding gums (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 1.63; 95% CI = 1.35 to 1.96), toothache (OR = 1.32; 95% CI = 1.16 to 1.5), biting difficulties (OR = 1.95; 95% CI = 1.62 to 2.34), and being edentulous (OR = 1.22; 95% CI = 1.08 to 1.37) had an increased risk of arthritis. Brushing teeth (OR = 1.25; 95% CI = 0.74 to 2.12), and using dental floss (OR = 1.11; 95% CI = 0.89 to 1.39) were not associated with arthritis. Conclusions: Self-reported oral conditions were associated with increased risk of self-reported arthritis. Oral hygiene habits were not associated with self-reported arthritis. Further investigation is required to assess the causal association between oral hygiene, oral disease and arthritis.http://www.ejomr.org/JOMR/archives/2017/2/e2/v8n2e2ht.htmarthritisoral healthoral hygieneperiodontal diseases |
| spellingShingle | Hadeel Mohammed Abbood George Cherukara Ejaz Pathan Tatiana V. Macfarlane Oral Health and Risk of Arthritis in the Scottish Population: Results from the Scottish Health Survey eJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research arthritis oral health oral hygiene periodontal diseases |
| title | Oral Health and Risk of Arthritis in the Scottish Population: Results from the Scottish Health Survey |
| title_full | Oral Health and Risk of Arthritis in the Scottish Population: Results from the Scottish Health Survey |
| title_fullStr | Oral Health and Risk of Arthritis in the Scottish Population: Results from the Scottish Health Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oral Health and Risk of Arthritis in the Scottish Population: Results from the Scottish Health Survey |
| title_short | Oral Health and Risk of Arthritis in the Scottish Population: Results from the Scottish Health Survey |
| title_sort | oral health and risk of arthritis in the scottish population results from the scottish health survey |
| topic | arthritis oral health oral hygiene periodontal diseases |
| url | http://www.ejomr.org/JOMR/archives/2017/2/e2/v8n2e2ht.htm |
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