Association between Smoking and Dental Caries among People of Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, India

  • Yojana B Patil
  • Sachin V Shinde
  • Afshan Qureshi
Keywords: Tobacco, Caries, DMFT

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Smoking as a public health problem, harms one’s general and oral well-being leading to increased morbidity and mortality.
AIM: To find out the association between dental caries and smokers (current and past) with non-smokers among people of Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, India.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present cross-sectional study was conducted among 1366 (449 smokers, 440 past smokers and 447 non-smokers), and the patients were divided among three age groups (35-44, 45-60 and >60 years). Data was recorded using a pre-tested, pre-validated questionnaire recording the demographic details and modified DMFT index. The data was analyzed using t- test, calculation of Odd’s Ratio (OR) and logistic regression was applied to find out association, if any using a licensed SPSS version 22.0.
RESULTS: It was revealed that the highest mean DMFT was seen among smokers (3.66±5.78) followed by past smokers(3.01±2.66) and non-smokers (3.01±2.66). Also, the maximum DMFT was seen among 35-44 years (3.82±2.4), which was found out to be significant as compared to past -smokers and non-smokers. Odd’s ratio analysis revealed that as compared to non-smokers, current smokers and past smokers were 1.6 and 1.1 respectively. The multiple regression analysis revealed that significant difference was seen between smoking(.01) and age (0.02) with respect to DMFT.
CONCLUSION: Efforts are required by clinicians to educate people about the ill-effects of tobacco and provide tobacco cessation counselling to reduce the burden of morbidity and mortality caused by tobacco.

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DOI: 10.26440/IHRJ/02_05/191
Published: 2018-09-16
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Yojana B Patil, Sachin V Shinde, Afshan Qureshi. Association between Smoking and Dental Caries among People of Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, India. IHRJ [Internet]. 2018Sep.16 [cited 2024Mar.29];2(5):121-5. Available from: https://ihrjournal.com/ihrj/article/view/135
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