Table 3 Risk factors associated with recurrence in patients with epulis
From: A large-cohort study of 2971 cases of epulis: focusing on risk factors associated with recurrence
Characteristic | Recurrence (No., %) | No recurrence (No., %) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD, years | 42.55 ± 16.01 | 43.54 ± 16.44 | 0.413 |
Sex | |||
Female | 72 (10.57) | 609 (89.43) | 0.461 |
Male | 135 (11.70) | 1019 (88.30) | |
Location | |||
Anterior region | 74 (11.56) | 566 (88.44) | 0.322 |
Posterior region | 80 (13.42) | 516 (86.58) | |
Maxilla | 103 (11.12) | 823 (88.88) | 0.596 |
Mandible | 92 (11.95) | 678 (88.05) | |
Size, mean ± SD, cm | 1.25 ± 0.61 | 1.23 ± 0.62 | 0.578 |
Frequency of daily brushing | |||
< 2 times | 12 (6.38) | 176 (93.62) | 0.064 |
≥ 2 times | 167 (10.72) | 1391 (89.28) | |
Duration of brushing per time | |||
≤ 2 min | 105 (9.53) | 997 (90.47) | 0.174 |
> 2 min | 74 (11.58) | 565 (88.42) | |
Dental floss and interdental brush usage | |||
Yes | 85 (10.88) | 696 (89.12) | 0.434 |
No | 93 (9.74) | 862 (90.26) | |
Regular supportive periodontal therapy | |||
Yes | 32 (7.69) | 384 (92.31) | 0.050 |
No | 146 (11.04) | 1177 (88.96) | |
Smoking history | |||
Yes | 9 (7.09) | 118 (92.91) | 0.207 |
No | 172 (10.63) | 1446 (89.37) | |
Symptoms of periodontitis | |||
Yes | 52 (16.35) | 266 (83.65) | < 0.001 |
No | 128 (8.85) | 1318 (91.15) | |
Histological subtypes | |||
FFH | 102 (9.55) | 966 (90.45) | 0.013 |
POF | 74 (12.98) | 496 (87.02) | |
PG | 28 (17.18) | 135 (82.82) | |
PGCG | 3 (8.82) | 31 (91.18) | |