Household smoking as a risk indicator for caries in adolescents' permanent teeth

Olalekan A Ayo-Yusuf; Priscilla S Reddy; Philippus J van Wyk; Bart W van den Borne

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.04.012

Household smoking as a risk indicator for caries in adolescents' permanent teeth

J Adolesc Health. 2007 Sep;41(3):309-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.04.012. Epub 2007 Jul 12.

Authors

Olalekan A Ayo-Yusuf¹, Priscilla S Reddy, Philippus J van Wyk, Bart W van den Borne

Affiliation

¹ Department of Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa. lekan.ayoyusuf@up.ac.za

PMID: 17707302
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.04.012

Abstract

This study investigated the association between household member's (HHM) smoking or secondhand smoke exposure and caries, using a cross-sectional sample of adolescents who had both dental examination and data on HHM smoking (n = 1,873). The results suggest that HHM smoking may be a risk indicator for caries in adolescents' permanent teeth.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dental Caries / epidemiology*
Dental Caries / ethnology
Dental Caries / etiology
Dental Health Services / statistics & numerical data
Dentition, Permanent
Dietary Sucrose
Environmental Exposure / adverse effects
Environmental Exposure / analysis*
Family Characteristics / ethnology*
Female
Humans
Male
Oral Hygiene / statistics & numerical data
Residence Characteristics
Risk Factors
Smoking / adverse effects
Smoking / epidemiology
South Africa / epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tobacco Smoke Pollution / adverse effects
Tobacco Smoke Pollution / analysis*

Substances

Dietary Sucrose
Tobacco Smoke Pollution