Table 1 Characteristics, oral examinations, and dental clinical diagnosis among the subjects
From: Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and dental pulp reservoirs in Japanese adults
Males | Females | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 87 | n = 105 | n = 192 | ||
Clinical characteristics and oral hygiene habits | ||||
Age average ± SD | 59.5 ± 18.9 | 57.9 ± 20.2 | 58.6 ± 18.8 | |
Age - grades | ||||
~ 49 | 26 (30%) | 34 (32%) | 60 (31%) | |
50~59 | 7 (8%) | 14 (13%) | 21 (11%) | |
60~69 | 18 (21%) | 17 (16%) | 35 (18%) | |
70~ | 36 (41%) | 40 (38%) | 76 (40%) | |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) ± SD | 23.4 ± 4.2 | 22.6 ± 4.1 | 23.1 ± 4.0 | |
Smoking | 28 (32%) | 22 (21%) | 50 (26%) | |
Previous eradication therapy of H. pylori | 13 (15%) | 8 (8%) | 21 (11%) | |
Frequency of teeth brushing (per day) ± SD | 2.0 ± 0.5 | 2.2 ± 0.8 | 2.1 ± 0.5 | |
Habitual use of interdental cleaning tools + | 41 (47%) | 47 (45%) | 88 (46%) | |
Habitual use of tongue scraper + | 6 (7%) | 8 (8%) | 14 (7%) | |
Oral examinations | ||||
Number of remaining teeth ± SD | 20.8 ± 7.0 | 20.4 ± 7.5 | 20.4 ± 6.8 | |
Dental caries + | 53 (61%) | 57 (54%) | 110 (57%) | |
Community Periodontal Index ≧ code 3 | 58 (67%) | 78 (74%) | 136 (71%) | |
Dental treatment | Dental clinical diagnosis | |||
Pulp treatment | Severe dental caries | 10 (11%) | 15 (14%) | 25 (13%) |
Tooth extraction | Severe dental caries with periodontitis | 20 (23%) | 37 (35%) | 57 (30%) |
Pericoronitis | 32 (36%) | 19 (18%) | 51 (26%) | |
Severe periodontitis | 18 (21%) | 23 (22%) | 41 (21%) | |
Severe dental caries | 2 (2%) | 9 (9%) | 11 (6%) | |
Tooth fracture | 5 (6%) | 2 (2%) | 7 (4%) | |