Search resultsAmount and type of alcohol and periodontitis in the Copenhagen City Heart Study
Title
Amount and type of alcohol and periodontitis in the Copenhagen City Heart Study
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2008
Authors
Journal
Journal of Clinical Periodontology
Volume
35
Issue
12
Pagination
1032 - 1039
Date published
2008
ISBN
03036979 (ISSN)
Keywords
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, alcohol consumption, Alcohol Drinking, article, Cross-Sectional Studies, cross-sectional study, drinking behavior, epidemiology, Female, human, Humans, Logistic Models, male, Middle Aged, Periodontal Attachment Loss, periodontal disease, Periodontal Index, periodontics, periodontitis, Prospective Studies, prospective study, questionnaire, Questionnaires, risk factor, sex difference, Sex Factors, statistical model, wine, Young Adult
Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to study the association between alcohol consumption and periodontitis assessed as clinical attachment loss (CAL) and bleeding on probing (BOP) in a cross-sectional design. Material and Methods: The study included 1,521 adults aged 20-95 years, who underwent an oral examination including full-mouth registration of CAL and BOP. Alcohol was ascertained using a food-frequency questionnaire. The association between total and type-specific alcohol and periodontitis was assessed by means of multivariate logistic regression. Results: A lower odds ratio (OR) for CAL (defined as mean ≥3 mm) was observed in men consuming 21-34 [OR=0.51, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.27-0.95] and 35+ drinks/week (OR=0.34, 95% CI, 0.15-0.79) compared with men drinking 1-13 drinks/week. Also, men with a weekly wine consumption of more than 14 drinks compared with men who reported no wine intake had lower OR for CAL (OR=0.24; 95% CI, 0.09-0.62). A higher OR for BOP (defined as ≥25%) among male abstainers was observed (OR=1.79, 95% CI, 1.03-3.12) compared with men in the light-drinking group (1-13 drinks/week). No significant association was observed for either CAL or BOP in women. Conclusions: The results indicate that higher alcohol consumption, particularly intake of wine, is inversely associated with CAL in men. Such an association is not found in women.