The association between environmental tobacco smoke and primary tooth caries

Jonathan D Shenkin; Barbara Broffitt; Steven M Levy; John J Warren

doi:10.1111/j.1752-7325.2004.tb02750.x

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The association between environmental tobacco smoke and primary tooth caries

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The association between environmental tobacco smoke and primary tooth caries

Jonathan D Shenkin, Barbara Broffitt, Steven M Levy and John J Warren

Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.64(3), pp.184-186

2004

DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2004.tb02750.x

PMID: 15341143

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Abstract

Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has been associated with a number of negative health outcomes for exposed children. The goal of this study was to assess the association between ETS and dental caries in a pediatric population. This study included 637 Iowa Fluoride Study children whose parents provided socioeconomic information, completed at least three questionnaires during the first year of life, and had a primary dentition exam at age 4-7 years. Households reporting in all questionnaires that someone smoked in the home were categorized as regularly smoking homes. Socioeconomic status (SES) was divided into three groups (low, middle, and high) based on family income and mother's education. Children were classified as having caries if any of the primary teeth had fillings or cavitated lesions at the primary dentition exam. Overall, children residing in regularly smoking homes had a higher prevalence of caries. For the middle SES group and overall, the children from smoking homes had a significantly higher prevalence of caries compared to nonregular/nonsmoking homes (52% vs 24%, P=.05 and 44% vs 25%, P=.002, respectively). After adjusting for age, SES, toothbrushing frequency, total ingested fluoride, and combined intake of soda pop and powdered drink beverages, the relationship of smoking and caries still remained significant (odds ratio [OR]=3.38; P=.001). Environmental tobacco smoke was associated with an increased risk of caries among children.

Age Factors

Cariostatic Agents - therapeutic use

Follow-Up Studies

Dental Caries - etiology

Humans

Income

Tooth, Deciduous - pathology

Child, Preschool

Mothers - education

Feeding Behavior

Infant

Logistic Models

Carbonated Beverages

Educational Status

Environmental Exposure

Housing

Social Class

Tobacco Smoke Pollution - adverse effects

Fluorides - therapeutic use

Toothbrushing

Child

Cohort Studies

Details

Title: Subtitle: The association between environmental tobacco smoke and primary tooth caries
Creators: Jonathan D Shenkin - Boston University School of Dental Medicine, USA. jshenkin@aol.com
Barbara Broffitt
Steven M Levy
John J Warren
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.64(3), pp.184-186
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2004.tb02750.x
PMID: 15341143
ISSN: 0022-4006
eISSN: 1752-7325
Grant note: R01-DE12101 / NIDCR NIH HHS P30-DE10126 / NIDCR NIH HHS M01 RR00059 / NCRR NIH HHS R01-DE09551 / NIDCR NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 2004
Academic Unit: Preventive and Community Dentistry; Epidemiology
Record Identifier: 9983917671302771

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