Search resultsRisk variables in the association between frequency of alcohol consumption and periodontitis
Title
Risk variables in the association between frequency of alcohol consumption and periodontitis
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2012
Authors
Journal
Journal of Clinical Periodontology
Volume
39
Issue
2
Pagination
115 - 122
Date published
2012
ISBN
03036979 (ISSN)
Keywords
Adult, alcohol, Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol-Related Disorders, Alcoholism, article, comparative study, Cross-Sectional Studies, cross-sectional study, drinking behavior, Female, hospitalization, human, Humans, male, Middle Aged, Odds Ratio, Periodontal Attachment Loss, periodontal disease, Periodontal Index, periodontics, periodontitis, prevalence, Risk, risk factor, Risk Factors, Severity of Illness Index, smoking
Abstract
Objective: Investigate the association between the frequency of alcohol consumption and periodontitis. Moreover, evaluate the influence of biological, behavioural, and social risk variables in this association. Methods: Sample was comprised by 542 subjects of both genders, 35-55 years of age, who underwent a complete periodontal examination, and was divided into four groups according to the frequency of alcohol use, based on alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT) and Cut-down, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener (CAGE) instruments: (1) no or occasional alcohol use (NA), (2) moderate alcohol use (MA), (3) intense alcohol use (IA) and (4) alcohol dependence (DA). Associations between the occurrence of periodontitis and potential risk variables were analysed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression stratified by smoking status when appropriate. Results: The prevalence of periodontitis in NA, MA, IA and DA groups were 17.2%, 24.0%, 29.6% and 53%, respectively. Alcohol odds ratio (OR) estimates significantly increased with an increase in consumption frequency (DA>IA>MA>NA) and were approximately two times higher in smokers (OR = 3.43 to 7.91) compared to non-smokers (OR = 1.22 to 3.02). Conclusion: Occurrence of periodontitis among alcohol users were high and the frequency of alcohol consumption increased the odds of periodontitis incrementally mainly in smokers.