Smoking-Attributable Periodontitis in the United States: Findings From NHANES III

摘要: Background: The principal objectives of this study were to examine the relationship between cigarette smoking and periodontitis estimate proportion in United States adult population that is attributable smoking. Methods: Data derived from Third National Health Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationally representative multipurpose health survey conducted 1988 1994. Participants interviewed about tobacco use examined by dentists trained standardized clinical criteria. Analysis was limited dentate persons aged ≥18 years with complete periodontal data information on important covariates (n = 12,329). weighted provide U.S. national estimates, analyses accounted for complex sample design. We defined as presence ≥1 site attachment level ≥4 mm apical cemento-enamel junction probing depth mm. Current smokers ...