Patterns and predictors of periodontal disease and tooth loss among users of smokeless tobacco

BMC Oral Health

Table 4 Predictors of gingival recession and furcation involvement

SLT consumption		Gingival recession			Furcation involvement
SLT consumption		Class I	Class II -IV	P value	no/ mild	moderate/ severe	P value
Betel quid with tobacco (paan)		24	64		84	4
Gutka		40	68		103	5
Nawar		31	36		65	2
Dry packet		5	17		21	1
Mawa/mainpuri		24	44		65	3
Betel nut		2	11		12	1
others		3	8		11	0
Using SLT for years	Less than 5	86	82	< 0.001	166	2	0.008
Using SLT for years	5 or more	43	166	< 0.001	195	14	0.008
Retention of SLT in mouth in minutes	Less than 5	69	123	0.473	185	7	0.557
Retention of SLT in mouth in minutes	5 or more	60	125	0.473	176	9	0.557
Frequency of using SLT in a day	Less than 5	54	95	0.503	143	6	0.866
Frequency of using SLT in a day	5 or more	75	153	0.503	218	10	0.866

ISSN: 1472-6831