Table 2 Unsound tooth condition, periodontal status, and occlusal status in MA and control groups by age
From: Dental characteristics associated with methamphetamine use: analysis using forensic autopsy data
Young adult | Middle-aged | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MA (n = 37) | Control (n = 148) | p value | MA (n = 55) | Control (n = 220) | p value | |
DMFT (Mean [SD]) | 14.2 (7.6) | 11.0 (6.1) | 0.007 | 19.3 (7.1) | 16.5 (6.9) | 0.007 |
Decayed teeth | 3.2 (2.9) | 1.2 (2.2) | < 0.001 | 2.5 (2.8) | 0.9 (1.6) | < 0.001 |
Retained roots | 1.5 (2.1) | 0.7 (1.8) | 0.01 | 2.0 (3.0) | 1.4 (3.0) | 0.169 |
Missing teeth | 3.7 (4.7) | 1.8 (3.4) | 0.006 | 9.5 (7.8) | 6.0 (7.3) | 0.002 |
Filled teeth | 2.8 (2.9) | 5.3 (4.0) | 0.001 | 2.6 (3.5) | 4.5 (4.3) | 0.001 |
Teeth filled with RCT | 2.8 (3.7) | 2.1 (3.1) | 0.195 | 2.8 (3.7) | 3.8 (3.9) | 0.107 |
Periodontitis (%) | 14 (39.0) | 10 (6.8) | < 0.001 | 30 (60.0) | 25 (13.4) | < 0.001 |
Eichner's classification (%) | ||||||
A: Full support | 20 (54.1) | 120 (81.1) | 0.001 | 14 (25.5) | 120 (54.5) | < 0.001 |
B: 1–3 molar support and 0 molar support with anterior support | 15 (40.5) | 26 (17.6) | 0.005 | 26 (47.3) | 79 (35.9) | 0.163 |
C: No support | 2 (5.4) | 2 (1.4) | 0.376 | 15 (27.3) | 21 (9.5) | 0.001 |